Day 100 · Apr 9

One Hundred and the Decimal System

The number 100 feels psychologically complete because humans evolved using a base-10 positional system, likely influenced by counting on ten fingers. But other cultures used different systems: the Babylonians used base 60, which is why we still have 60 seconds in a minute and 360 degrees in a circle.

How would mathematics look if humans had evolved with eight fingers instead of ten?

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