The reason people don't do this is: 1. Our current base notation is already familiar and widely used. Nobody is confused about 0xA vs 0b10. 2. Nobody will rea

The reason people don't do this is: 1. Our current base notation is already familiar and widely used. Nobody is confused about 0xA vs 0b10. 2. Nobody will really use those other bases, so you're adding obscure features that muddle your syntax.