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Topic: do you think when future people look back at our number system
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soren Knowflake Posts: 435 From: vancouver, bc, canada Registered: Sep 2012
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posted August 16, 2014 06:32 AM
they will see how flawed it might be? like why do we choose to only have 9 original numbers. Like for numerological personalities there is only 9 main personalities. But maybe there should be 12. Maybe 12 is a more proper base. Why did we choose to wrap around at 10. Maybe 10 shouldnt be a 1 and 0 but it should be its own number. same with 11 and 12. But who knowsIP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 43962 From: Saturn next to Charmainec Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 17, 2014 02:10 PM
I think the Ancients had it right.IP: Logged |
PlutoSurvivor Moderator Posts: 955 From: USA Registered: Sep 2011
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posted August 27, 2014 09:46 PM
Counting systems were based on the number of fingers we have, hence base 10. the mayans had base 20 because they didn't wear shoes so they could count their fingers and toes. The Babylonians counted according to time, base 60 which is really how the duodecimal system works, based on time. IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 43962 From: Saturn next to Charmainec Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 28, 2014 01:07 PM
Good points.IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 43962 From: Saturn next to Charmainec Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 30, 2014 01:08 PM
Didn't know about base 60.IP: Logged |