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minus-squareEl_guapazo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 months agoGilgamesh joins the chat. The Sumerians and the duodecimal system for time keeping.
minus-squareSnowclone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoBase 60 is actually a lot more practical than base 10.
minus-squarealsimoneau@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoHow do you count on your hands in base 60?
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoIt sucks, it requires way too many digits.
minus-squareZILtoid1991@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoThen why computers use the binary system and not base 60?
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?
It sucks, it requires way too many digits.
Then why computers use the binary system and not base 60?