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minus-squarebetheydocrime@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·11 months agoIf we had 8 fingers, or 3 fingers, or 15 fingers, we would still be using base 10. It’s just that the value of “10” would be different each time
minus-squareSetarkus.LW@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoTook me a bit but indeed. I love this fact now
minus-squareKluEvo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoIt’s the classic ‘there are 10 types of people…’ joke, but for a number system other than binary
If we had 8 fingers, or 3 fingers, or 15 fingers, we would still be using base 10. It’s just that the value of “10” would be different each time
Took me a bit but indeed. I love this fact now
It’s the classic ‘there are 10 types of people…’ joke, but for a number system other than binary