FW: Metric etc

["Jorge Mazlumian" <jmazl@domain.elided>]

<<In my mind the only justification for using a base ten system of numbers
is
that is how many fingers and toes most of us have! There are decent
arguments for base eight and sixteen numbering systems, on account of the
(relatively) new digital world, but the most rational system on a numerical
basis would be base twelve, no question. Simply consider how many more
integral divisors twelve has than ten, eight, or sixteen! It would be easy
enough to figure out something else to use the stray four digits for in a
hexadecimal oriented computer.
Greg>>

Huhhh?

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