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minus-squarevic_rattlehead@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·4 months agoWhy no base10 clock?
minus-squareInductor@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·4 months agobase12 has the advantage of being divisible by 2, 3, 4 and 6, while base10 is only divisible by 2 and 5.
minus-squarethemeatbridge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·4 months agoSo you’re arguing in favor of feet and inches?
minus-squarebluewing@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoAhh, another connoisseur of the Dozenal system! Everyone should add a little dek and el to their life!
minus-squareuis@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-24 months agoYou listed 2 twice(thrice if counting 6) for base12 and once for base10. Generally, when talking about bases better talk only about prime factors. Base12 has 2 and 3 as prime factors, while base10 has 2 and 5.
minus-squares_s@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoYou don’t need to add or multiply time very often. Division is super important tho, and base60 is better than base10 for that.
minus-squareFordBeeblebrox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·4 months agoToo easy. Plus we put in the 3/5 “compromise” so you can’t expect old white racists to learn proper math
Why no base10 clock?
base12 has the advantage of being divisible by 2, 3, 4 and 6, while base10 is only divisible by 2 and 5.
So you’re arguing in favor of feet and inches?
Ahh, another connoisseur of the Dozenal system! Everyone should add a little dek and el to their life!
You listed 2 twice(thrice if counting 6) for base12 and once for base10. Generally, when talking about bases better talk only about prime factors. Base12 has 2 and 3 as prime factors, while base10 has 2 and 5.
You don’t need to add or multiply time very often. Division is super important tho, and base60 is better than base10 for that.
Too easy. Plus we put in the 3/5 “compromise” so you can’t expect old white racists to learn proper math