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[-] Sagifurius@lemm.ee 9 points 7 months ago

These numbers all come from people who preferred 12 and 60 as their working base numbers, not 10. A lot of it becomes really elegant once you understand that.

[-] BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Did they use duodecimal or sexagesimal numeral systems?

66 feet does not match that, also its 1 chain * 10 chains.

[-] ironeagl@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago

and 10 chains = 1 furlong = 1/8 mile

[-] Sagifurius@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Common denominator stuff.

[-] Sagifurius@lemm.ee -1 points 7 months ago

Ya if you know that, you know what I'm talking about and just want to argue.

[-] BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I do think a duodecimal system is elegant, I don't see it being used with these numbers.

edit: ok, 660/12=55

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