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minus-squareEl_guapazo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 days agoGilgamesh joins the chat. The Sumerians and the duodecimal system for time keeping.
minus-squareSnowclone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 days agoBase 60 is actually a lot more practical than base 10.
minus-squarealsimoneau@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoHow do you count on your hands in base 60?
minus-squareZILtoid1991@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoThen why computers use the binary system and not base 60?
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoIt sucks, it requires way too many digits.
Gilgamesh joins the chat. The Sumerians and the duodecimal system for time keeping.
Base 60 is actually a lot more practical than base 10.
How do you count on your hands in base 60?
Then why computers use the binary system and not base 60?
It sucks, it requires way too many digits.