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minus-squarethenextguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoWe need 6 fingers and switch to base12 math.
minus-squareLordGimp@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoNah. Just start counting on your fingers. 123 on the index, 456 on the middle, 789 on the ring, and the rest on your pinkie. Its based on the segments of each finger, and it’s how Mayans used to count.
minus-squareSpiderShoeCult@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoI mean, you already have 12 phalanges on one hand (3 each, from 4 fingers) and you can use your thumb as an indicator.
minus-squareMonstera@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoAnd the other hand to count up to 5 dozens, aka 60
minus-squarethe_crotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoWho over the age of 6 counts on their fingers
We need 6 fingers and switch to base12 math.
Nah. Just start counting on your fingers. 123 on the index, 456 on the middle, 789 on the ring, and the rest on your pinkie. Its based on the segments of each finger, and it’s how Mayans used to count.
I mean, you already have 12 phalanges on one hand (3 each, from 4 fingers) and you can use your thumb as an indicator.
And the other hand to count up to 5 dozens, aka 60
Who over the age of 6 counts on their fingers