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minus-squarenLuLukna @sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoMetric is based in such a way that the idea is ease of unit conversion. In base 4 multiplying by 4 would change the unit to kilo or whatever. That would be metric but base 4. We use base 10, you can argue about the validity of using base 10 but it bears no effect on the metric system. And yes arguements about bases exist. Base 12 Base 6 Base 60 are all common suggestions. But base 10 is what we are probably are going to be stuck with for a very long time.
minus-squarePowerCrazy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·1 year agoWhat about time? That’s base-60, and one of the most useful measurements we have.
Metric is based in such a way that the idea is ease of unit conversion.
In base 4 multiplying by 4 would change the unit to kilo or whatever. That would be metric but base 4.
We use base 10, you can argue about the validity of using base 10 but it bears no effect on the metric system. And yes arguements about bases exist.
Base 12 Base 6 Base 60 are all common suggestions. But base 10 is what we are probably are going to be stuck with for a very long time.
What about time? That’s base-60, and one of the most useful measurements we have.