• @kromem@lemmy.world
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    01 year ago

    Just wait until they find out public schools are giving their children dihydrogen monoxide without asking for parental approval.

  • @pyrflie@lemm.ee
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    01 year ago

    I mean we really should be using Mayan numerals. Switching to a base 12 numerical system would simplify using the Imperial measurement system. /s

    • @Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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      01 year ago

      A base-12 metric system would be absolutely gorgeous. Geometry and trigonometry would be greatly simplified with a duodecimal unit circle. Our 360-degree circle is a truly ugly hack to make geometry play nice with a decimal number system.

      Our base-10 number system would be as ugly to a duodecimal society as a base-7 system would be to us.

  • @Crampon@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Its a legit answer to a smart ass question.

    Which Arabic numerals? There are plenty. If you travel to an Arabic country and pick up some cash you will see some numerals that looks different than the ones we use in non-arabic countries.

    It’s like asking if children should have mandatory french in school. when people say no the children will not be taught words like Infantry, Entrecote or vulgar because those are french words.

    The person making this question while squirting milk of his nostrils is more ignorant than your people saying no.