Subject: Re: [lojban] Re: hexadecimal and lojban

From: Cyril A Slobin <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 02:55:18 +0400 (MSD)

On Mon, 18 Jun 2001 [email-masked] 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?

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Cyril Slobin <[email-masked]>