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Re:The world nearly adopted a calendar with 13 months of 28 ... by dempedempe on Sunday November 05, 2023 @01:59AM (#38148702)
Or we could adopt a number system that has actual, proven arithmetic benefits. See the Kaktovik numerals (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaktovik_numerals). As a bonus the numerals are all one single stroke, so it's super fast to write!

Though, the benefits to calculation come from the fact that the numerals are iconic, not due to it being base-20.

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Re:The world nearly adopted a calendar with 13 months of 28 ... by NewJazz on Sunday November 05, 2023 @01:41AM (#38148890)
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