realitista@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agoEvery base is base 10lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down10
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minus-squareKhrux@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoSome people argue that it would be harder to count on your fingers but we could just surgically give everyone more?
minus-squareWanderer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoThere are 12 sections on your fingers (excluding your thumb) you then use your thumb to count to 12 on one hand. Two hands can allow you to count to 24. Which is way higher than 10. Base 12 is better!
minus-squareBudgetBandit@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoBinary’s the way. 1023 with 10 fingers
Some people argue that it would be harder to count on your fingers but we could just surgically give everyone more?
There are 12 sections on your fingers (excluding your thumb) you then use your thumb to count to 12 on one hand.
Two hands can allow you to count to 24. Which is way higher than 10. Base 12 is better!
Binary’s the way. 1023 with 10 fingers