[lojban-beginners] Re: Hexadecimal number names

["Jared Angell" <angell.jared@gmail.com>]

Why base 16?  Why not use base two?

On 10/23/07, Yoav Nir <yoav.nir@gmail.com> wrote:
> Here ya go.
> Assuming that you're learning through L4B, it's in lesson 5.
>
> dau
>
> 10
> fei
>
> 11
> gai
>
> 12
> jau
>
> 13
> rei
>
> 14
> vai
>
> 15
>
>
>
> On 10/23/07, Lance Holden <lance@houseofholden.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm new to the language (and hence this list). As a programmer I find
> > the function/argument approach of the language fascinating and it seems
> > to me more natural to learn than a 'natural' language (though I may
> > rethink this the more I try to learn).
> >
> > The first thing I'm interested in; I've read of the debate about whether
> > lojban should use base-10 or base-16 numbers. I see the list of base-10
> > numerals but I haven't seen anything for a base-16 number. Is there an
> > extra set of number words (something past so)? Or are abu. by. cy. (or
> > tcy.), etc. used like the computer hex does (A-F for 10-15)?
> >
> > Lance.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>


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