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We could use genetic engineering so people have six fingers. However better would be to genetically engineer humans to have four arms and ditch the pinky, then

We could use genetic engineering so people have six fingers. However better would be to genetically engineer humans to have four arms and ditch the pinky, then we could use base 16.

derekp7 3y ago
Cultures that counted in base 12 used each finger segment (there are 12 on a hand), and used their thumb as a pointer. So we already have all the biological tools needed.
- Gibbon1 3y ago
  Or perhaps engineer another set of knuckles to bring the count from 12 to 16
  - timbit42 3y ago
    Base 12 is better than base 8 or base 16 as it divisible by 2, 3, 4 and 6. Having halves, quarters and thirds is nice.
timbit42 3y ago
Base 12 is better than base 16 because then you have halves, thirds and quarters.
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