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A Different Way of Measuring Time: Metric Time (metric-time.com)

submitted 1 year ago by original_reader@lemm.ee to c/damnthatsinteresting@lemmy.ml

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[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

We need 6 fingers and switch to base12 math.

[–] SpiderShoeCult@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, you already have 12 phalanges on one hand (3 each, from 4 fingers) and you can use your thumb as an indicator.

[–] LordGimp@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Nah. Just start counting on your fingers. 123 on the index, 456 on the middle, 789 on the ring, and the rest on your pinkie. Its based on the segments of each finger, and it's how Mayans used to count.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

Who over the age of 6 counts on their fingers