I know you were, Steve. That was abundantly clear. I didn't suggest otherwise.
However, I did suggest, in that context, that you read Adam's post too. As I said, his post (in the same thread and on the same topic) addressed the point you apparently missed. I gave its message number so you could find it. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stephen Davis Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 12:41 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:17283] Re: The number twelve and the universe!! I was referring to Daniel Bishops post, Bill, Not Adam's!! Regards, Steve. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 2:34 PM Subject: [USMA:17212] Re: The number twelve and the universe!! > Steve: > > You seem to have missed the point. I suggest you read Adam Baranski's > message (USMA 17207). > > In the duodecimal system, twelve is written as "10." (In any numbering > system, the base (or radix) value is written as "10." To avoid confusion, > try saying it as "one zero.") Thus, in duodecimal (i.e., base twelve), 10 > (i.e., twelve) divides by 2, 3, 4, 6, and, of course, 10. > > One and one twelfth (1 plus 1/10) is written as 1.1 One and eleven twelfths > (1 plus 1/A) is written as 1.A. > > I don't think anyone is proposing the adoption of duodecimal. However, those > are the facts. > > By the way, in the base-ten system, 10 divides by 2, 5 and 10. > > Bill Potts, CMS > Roseville, CA > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Stephen Davis > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 04:10 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:17209] Re: The number twelve and the universe!! > > > Oh, but there is, Daniel!! Although 10 only really divides itself into 2 > and 5, ALL other numbers divide evenly into 10!! > > All numbers from one to ten and beyond divide by ten!! Apart from 1, 2, 3, > 4, 6, every number divides by 10!! > > Add factors of 10 to all these numbers, eg, 2/10 =0.2, 20/10=2, 200/10=20, > 2000/10=200!! > > Try the same with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7,8, 12, 16 and see what happens!! > > 10's closest competitor in the division stakes is 2 and it pales next to 10, > which is the ultimate factor!! > > Yes 10 only divides by 2 and 10, but every other number divides by 10!! > > Regards, > > Steve. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel Bishop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 6:06 AM > Subject: [USMA:17206] Re: The number twelve and the universe!! > > > > 2002-01-04 20:43:43, "Adrian Jadic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > the 12 base system is limited and that the 10-base is better. > > > > Place-value notation applies equally well to all bases other than 0 and 1. > There's nothing special about base-10 except that it is the base we are most > familiar with. > > >
