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>Up to about a yard, divisibility for imperial distances is pretty good, but you're absolutely right that past yards, it doesn't make much sense. Seems to work
by JackFr 8y ago
>Up to about a yard, divisibility for imperial distances is pretty good, but you're absolutely right that past yards, it doesn't make much sense.
Seems to work well with miles
miles ft
1/10 528
1/11 480
1/12 440
1/15 352
1/16 330
1/20 264
1/22 240
1/24 220
1/30 176
1/32 165
1/40 132
miles yds
1/2 880
1/4 440
1/5 352
1/8 220
1/10 176
1/11 160
1/16 110
1/20 88
- jerf 8y agoOne of the problems here is that given that our "home" numeric base is 2 times 5, we just aren't going to get both convenient unit conversion via moving the decimal point (or appropriate term in base of choice) and convenient divisibility. So I suppose if metric just isn't signal-y enough for you (in the general sense of "you", not JackFr), you can join the call for the world to convert to duodecimal: http://www.dozenal.org/ http://www.dozenal.org/
- JackFr 8y agoThat's tremendous -- never knew such an organization existed.
- ChristianBundy 8y agoIt's surprisingly easy once you get the hang of it. I started counting in dozenal for fun, and now when I think "7, 8, 9" my brain finishes the series with "X, E, 19". It's not common enough to use with other people, but I use dozenal in my personal projects and journal whenever possible.
- gowld 8y agoThis problem will solve itself when we apply appropriate sexual selective pressure to evolve 6-digit hands and feet.
- jerf 8y ago"Hey honey, this is going to sound weird, but hear me out..."