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RE: base 3 (was RE: vIghojqa')



ghItlh Lt.Cmdr. Kordite
>There are a few instances of non-base-10
>numbering systems (ancient americas Maya? Inca? one of those guys. Didn't
they
>have a base 12?)

The Mayas used base 20.

>Anyway, that's just my opinion, offended that the klingons would adopt a
base
>10 just because the rest of the 'civilized' galaxy uses base ten (notice,
they
>all have ten fingers).

The Ferengi use base 20, too, but they have a system to count to ten on one
hand, so they don't have to take off their shoes.
Qapla'
qoror


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