What's magic about 10 over 12?
What's magic about 10 over 12?
We do all our calculations base 10. Your argument is like the reasoning behind 360 degrees - ease of finding DIVISORS. That is such a weird, archaic requirement (like rationalizing denominators).
We do arithmetic in base 10. Yes, it is possible to use most any base, but you aren't going to change the entire world. I don't care if machine language uses binary or Gaussian integers; humans use base 10.
We do all our calculations base 10. Your argument is like the reasoning behind 360 degrees - ease of finding DIVISORS. That is such a weird, archaic requirement (like rationalizing denominators).
We do arithmetic in base 10. Yes, it is possible to use most any base, but you aren't going to change the entire world. I don't care if machine language uses binary or Gaussian integers; humans use base 10.
Humans haven't always used base10. Sumerians used base12. Mayans used base20.
Humans haven't always used base10. Sumerians used base12. Mayans used base20.
Irrelevant! Key word here is "USED" (past tense).
Irrelevant! Key word here is "USED" (past tense).
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