Base 10 is pretty terrible; you can't do quarters, thirds or anything without getting into awkward fractions and stuff. Base 24 is superior because 24 is much more divisible. For example, you want to write one third as a decimal (or whatever it would be)? In base 10 that's 0.3 recurring, which is super awkward! However, in base 24 it would just be 0.8, which is super not awkward! In base 10 you can only write halves, fifths and tenths in decimal without getting into more than one number after the decimal point. In base 24 you can write halves, thirds, quarters, sixths, eights, twelfths AND twenty-fourths with only one unit after the 'decimal' point! This is obviously much superior! There are other advantages too: for example, when you are writing out long numbers they will come out shorter, so you waste less paper and ink and save the planet!
We would obviously convert the units to match, and that would make dividing lengths and stuff much easier too. We wouldn't even have to convert time much, as there are already 24 hours in a day, but we should probably change it so there are 24 minutes in an hour to make it less confusing.
It would make maths so much simpler and better that it would definitely be worth the effort of converting everything.
I cant count that high on my fingers, not gonna happen.
If anything, base 16/Hexadecimal would be better than base 24.
[QUOTE=Rexen;35287907]If anything, base 16/Hexadecimal would be better than base 24.[/QUOTE]
16 has factors 1,2,4,8 and 16.
24 has factors 1,2,3,4,6,12 and 24.
Base 24 is clearly superior.
[QUOTE=Ceighk;35287929]16 has factors 1,2,4,8 and 16.
24 has factors 1,2,3,4,6,12 and 24.
Base 24 is clearly superior.[/QUOTE]
I assume you're trying really hard to gain a reaction, but i'll play along with you. Factors do not mean anything in that context. By that logic, base 36 would supposedly be far superior since it includes the factor of 18 as well as the others you presented.
Base 16 has the ability to show powers of two. Powers of two are one of the most widley used powers, and it can be represented in hexadecimal much easier than base 24.
lets use base2 guys i mean computers use it and they are fast so why can't we
People think in base 10. It's the easiest way for us.
As for the decimals, ever hear of rounding?
Use base infinity. It has all the factors and is clearly superior.
[QUOTE=Firefox42;35288251]As for the decimals, ever hear of rounding?[/QUOTE]
Rounding is a form that was interpreted/adapted becase of the system.
When you get to sig figs and scientific notation it can become a pain. The only reason why we favor base 10 now is because that's what we were taught in schools and what we were raised upon.
Imagine if we were on base 2/16/24 or any other base for that matter. Base 10 would probably look fucking ridiculous.
It's probably for the best, but we can only do it very slowly. I mean, America is still using miles and inches and pounds after all these years, so imagine trying to change the base that we count on.
Every base is base 10.
1,10,11,100,101,111
1,2,10,11,12,20
1,2,3,10,11,12
1,2,3,4,10,11
&c.
[QUOTE=Ins4ne;35288361]Rounding is a form that was interpreted/adapted becase of the system.
When you get to sig figs and scientific notation it can become a pain. The only reason why we favor base 10 now is because that's what we were taught in schools and what we were raised upon.
Imagine if we were on base 2/16/24 or any other base for that matter. Base 10 would probably look fucking ridiculous.[/QUOTE]
You have 10 fingers
I dont know about you, but i think the reason we use base 10 is because counting on our fingers is extremely convenient. I still count on my fingers to this day. Base 10 is intuitive for humans, compared to base 16, or base 24
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[QUOTE=Krinkels;35288427]Every base is base 10.
1,10,11,100,101,111
1,2,10,11,12,20
1,2,3,10,11,12
1,2,3,4,10,11
&c.[/QUOTE]
Im not sure what you're talking about
0123456789ABCDEF
Literally everyone thinks in base 10. It would be impossible to change it.
I still can't easily convert between different bases. Reading binary is incredibly hard (though I can do it).
[QUOTE=geel9;35288619]Literally everyone thinks in base 10. It would be impossible to change it.
I still can't easily convert between different bases. Reading binary is incredibly hard (though I can do it).[/QUOTE]
im going to assume that is related to the second part of your title.
You forgot 7, let's use 182. Wait, that doesn't include 11. Base 2002!
[QUOTE=Capitulazyguy;35291226]You forgot 7, let's use 182. Wait, that doesn't include 11. Base 2002![/QUOTE]
Yeah let's make up 1966 new characters
Why the fuck would I want to add 14 letters to arithmetic instead of just using 10 numbers and no letters unless I was autistic
I don't need more numbers in my head
[QUOTE=K2cougar;35287877]I cant count that high on my fingers, not gonna happen.[/QUOTE]
I can count up to 1023 with my fingers.
And I guess the guys rating me "Disagree" never heard of binary...
[QUOTE=Icedshot;35288434]
Im not sure what you're talking about
0123456789ABCDEF[/QUOTE]
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D,E,F,10
fractions aren't terrible
1/4
look, that's a quarter
if the system was so bad we'd have gotten rid of it already
2 + 2 = 10. In base 4, I'm fine!
base 1 is the best
0000000000000000000000
Base 0 is the best
[QUOTE=rosthouse;35288232]People think in base 10. It's the easiest way for us.[/QUOTE]
Only because our number system is base 10, lots of ancient cultures used base 12 counting systems, and you can still see it in lots of imperial units, such as feet and inches and the length of our day.
The Babylonians used base 60.
[QUOTE=Thoughtless;35292563]Only because our number system is base 10, lots of ancient cultures used base 12 counting systems, and you can still see it in lots of imperial units, such as feet and inches and the length of our day.[/QUOTE]
length of the day is based on astronomical observations
we can't change them.
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correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the imperial system based on arbitrary measurements by some queen?
[QUOTE=neos300;35292641]length of the day is based on astronomical observations
we can't change them.
[/QUOTE]
You can divide the length of the day into what ever amount you want, there is nothing special about dividing a day into 24 hours apart from what we arbitrarily used.
[QUOTE=neos300;35292641]length of the day is based on astronomical observations
we can't change them.
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correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the imperial system based on arbitrary measurements by some queen?[/QUOTE]
The imperial system is based on stupid observations by dukes and whatnot.
An Acre was based on how much land a single person behind an ox could plow in single day
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