• Socsa@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    Right, having more whole, proper fractions to work with can also be simpler (and more precise) than truncating decimals and dealing with the implications of significant figures. I just don’t understand why people are so hostile to this as a basic idea. Base 12 has benefits, just like base ten does.