Einar@lemm.ee to Damn, that's interesting!@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoA Different Way of Measuring Time: Metric Timemetric-time.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
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minus-squarethenextguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoWe need 6 fingers and switch to base12 math.
minus-squareLordGimp@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoNah. Just start counting on your fingers. 123 on the index, 456 on the middle, 789 on the ring, and the rest on your pinkie. Its based on the segments of each finger, and it’s how Mayans used to count.
minus-squareSpiderShoeCult@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoI mean, you already have 12 phalanges on one hand (3 each, from 4 fingers) and you can use your thumb as an indicator.
We need 6 fingers and switch to base12 math.
Nah. Just start counting on your fingers. 123 on the index, 456 on the middle, 789 on the ring, and the rest on your pinkie. Its based on the segments of each finger, and it’s how Mayans used to count.
I mean, you already have 12 phalanges on one hand (3 each, from 4 fingers) and you can use your thumb as an indicator.