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Perhaps what we really need is an extra two fingers each.
by hugh3 16y ago
Perhaps what we really need is an extra two fingers each.
- gojomo 16y agoPerhaps instead we should discard the largely-superfluous pinky-fingers and pinky-toes, and finally achieve a 'natural' mapping from our appendages to computer-friendly hexadecimal. Oh, the symmetry! Four appendages of four digits each, able to count up to 2^4 -- or represent up to 2^16 with independent positioning! While adding two fingers would require genetic-engineering or body-modification beyond current technology, the necessary tools for removing fingers exist in most garages, basements -- or even kitchens. Shouldn't our 'digits' be digital-friendly?
- btilly 16y agoCount on the knuckles of the fingers of one hand. (Fingers, not counting the thumb.) Using both hands and positional notation you can easily count to a gross.