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minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoIf you use your thumb to count the sections of 4 fingers you get 12. Then you hold up a finger on your other hand. When all 5 are up you have 60.
minus-squareRustySharp@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoI have never accepted this explanation. Yes, using base 12 is logical and well documented. But that means you’ve got 12 on the other hand as well. 144 would’ve made more sense.
If you use your thumb to count the sections of 4 fingers you get 12.
Then you hold up a finger on your other hand. When all 5 are up you have 60.
I have never accepted this explanation. Yes, using base 12 is logical and well documented. But that means you’ve got 12 on the other hand as well. 144 would’ve made more sense.