Comment on Every base is base 10

• frezik@midwest.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Common denominators. You can divide base 12 into half, thirds, fourths, and sixths and still use integers. I find thirds to be particularly useful, so base 16 is out. Base 60 can do it, but that’s getting unweildly.

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  • Aceticon@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    There are no common denominators in base 12 that you can’t use in base 84, and the latter also has 7 as a common denominator.

    I, for one, vote for changing our base to 84.

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  • DaneGerous@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Can’t do base 12 on fingers. I prefer base 8.

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    • reiseno_@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You can do base 12 on fingers! You count each of the 3 segments on each finger and ignore the thumb (you can use it to keep your place), so you can count up to 12 on just one hand! :)

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      • frezik@midwest.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        This is why I’m not totally sold on the idea that we use base 10 because we have 10 fingers. There are a lot of ways to count with your fingers. Plus, there are many cultures throughout human history that use something else. Base 10 in modern times might just be a historical quirk.

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    • Neato@ttrpg.network ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      8 fingered Johnny…

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    • wewbull@feddit.uk ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Base 6. One hand and a arm. Let’s me get all the way to 41.

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    • Aceticon@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Just add left arm, right arm to it or, if you’re a guy nose and dick.

      Certainly, especially the male version, it would make the visual act of counting far more funny to watch.

      I think I’m starting to warm up to the whole base 12 idea…

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• RVGamer06@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Base 69?

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  • loudWaterEnjoyer@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Nice

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