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Re: [lojban] Re: hexadecimal and lojban

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Subject: Re: [lojban] Re: hexadecimal and lojban
From: Cyril A Slobin <slobin@ice.ru>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 02:55:18 +0400 (MSD)
In-reply-to: <e6.1712ca6a.285f7f0c@aol.com>

On Mon, 18 Jun 2001 pycyn@aol.com wrote:

> As the specification of bases makes clear, Lojban considers decimal as
> fundamental.  Anyway, duodecimal is the most convenient form for humans
> (finger counting aside).

In fact finger counting is even more convenient in duodecimal - four
fingers have twelve phalanxes, and thumb is used for counting. Only one
hand is used instead of two. BTW, how to say 'phalanx' and 'thumb' in
Lojban?

-- 
Cyril Slobin <slobin@ice.ru>

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