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  1. Hacker News @[email protected] ·

    The Duodecimal Bulletin, Vol. 55, No. 1, Year 1209 [pdf]

    dozenal.org/drupal/sites_bck/d

    #HackerNews #Duodecimal #Bulletin #Vol55 #Year1209 #pdf #Dozenal #Math #History

    #hackernews #duodecimal #bulletin #vol55 #year1209 #pdf
  2. Christian Bundy @[email protected] ·

    TL;DR: #decimal is a fine system for people who need to multiply/divide by:

    - 2
    - 5
    - 10

    But #dozenal (AKA #duodecimal) is better for folks who multiply/divide by:

    - 2
    - 3
    - 4
    - 6
    - 12

    Basically #dozenalism is the idea that *generally* math would be a hell of a lot simpler if our number base had more (useful) factors, which we can practice by using 12 instead of 10 wherever it's practical.

    #dozenalism #duodecimal #dozenal #decimal