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minus-squareVal@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoLets ditch base10 entirely and use 0(freezing)-216(boiling). that means 0-1000 in base6.
minus-squareEtterra@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoNo, we should go back to the ancientBabylonian base-60 system. So a chilly 30°F day would be ⟨⟨⟨°B (B for Babylonian) and a scorching 100°F is ||-°B, or ↓↓→°B if you like. There’s not really a solid way to write cuneiform on a cell phone keyboard.
Lets ditch base10 entirely and use 0(freezing)-216(boiling). that means 0-1000 in base6.
No, we should go back to the ancientBabylonian base-60 system. So a chilly 30°F day would be ⟨⟨⟨°B (B for Babylonian) and a scorching 100°F is ||-°B, or ↓↓→°B if you like. There’s not really a solid way to write cuneiform on a cell phone keyboard.