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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•1 month 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•1 month agoAnd the other hand to count up to 5 dozens, aka 60
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•1 month 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.
We need 6 fingers and switch to base12 math.
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
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.
Who over the age of 6 counts on their fingers