contentbot@lemmy.caB to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 个月前A Cool guide to Cistercian Numeralsi.redd.itimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 个月前This number system chooses economy of paper over readability. A good choice in a medieval monastery where parchment is precious and time is plentiful. A bad choice in modern society.
minus-squareVindictiveJudge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 个月前Readability only seems poor because we’re not used to it. It’s actually pretty logical and well thought out. The real problem is that the system isn’t expandable, so once you get to 10000 you have to get creative.
This number system chooses economy of paper over readability.
A good choice in a medieval monastery where parchment is precious and time is plentiful.
A bad choice in modern society.
Readability only seems poor because we’re not used to it. It’s actually pretty logical and well thought out. The real problem is that the system isn’t expandable, so once you get to 10000 you have to get creative.