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Re:A previously unnoticed property of prime numbers by gunnihinn on Monday March 14, 2016 @12:19PM (#11283697)
> Primes have no inherent relation to decimal, so all prime patterns in decimal are mathematically meaningful.

No. There's all sorts of random nonsense in all base expansions of anything that we assign meaning to. Most base-related stuff is numerology.

> P.S. never say "base 10", it's a tautology. Say "decimal"

No, it's not. You need to specify your base number.

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Re:A previously unnoticed property of prime numbers by garethadams on Monday March 14, 2016 @12:39PM (#11283813)
I'm not certain, but I believe the subtle point parent was trying to make, is the difference between "base 10" and "base ten". Every base is "base 10" in its own base ;)
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