• Val@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    Lets ditch base10 entirely and use 0(freezing)-216(boiling). that means 0-1000 in base6.

    • Etterra@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      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.