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Decimal or Duodecimal?

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ButtahMastah
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Counting to twelve in base 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B 10 Counting to twelve in base 12

I think a duodecimal(base 12 system) would be more efficient than base 10. At least I think money should be this way. 5's, 10's, 50's are all sucky bills. Hurrah for the three dollar bill!
Jun 22 2012 5:04PM
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ButtahMastah
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duodecimal
It's possible to count to 12 on one hand by counting the 12 phalanges(finger bones) and using your thumb as a pointer. I don't know if it would be a better system, but it is definitely worth considering. Who knows it might just make society better at math if it makes arithmetic easier.

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Jun 22 2012 5:09PM
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Skavengers303
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what the hell is wrong with you?
Jun 22 2012 5:10PM
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Bill.Nye
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Jun 22 2012 5:13PM
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Lansfield
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Jun 22 2012 5:16PM
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eldridge
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get outta with your communist bullshit
Jun 22 2012 5:18PM
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Sno.
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i just lost so hard to this at work.

Jun 22 2012 5:22PM
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Jun 22 2012 5:42PM
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