There was a system base 12 which uses segments of a finger. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=U6xJfP7-HCc
On 11 October 2019 09:28:57 GMT-07:00, "@TiddlyTweeter" <[email protected]> wrote: >Birthe C wrote: >> >> Do they go all dementia senilis then if they get a limb amputation? >> > >Lol. Its not a bad question! > >With higher numbers many body part counting systems do refer to other >people's bodies. >For instance for numbers over 10 (decimal 27) you could count someone >else's parts (10 me + 10 Birthe + 4 Mark = 58 decimal). >And if you lacked an arm (makes your body base-18) you could might >count >someone else's bits to make up :-). > >Whilst linguistics has correct focus on the "inalienability of body >concepts", especially in oral cultures, that won't apply to counting >which >is ennumertion of body parts. > >TT > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >an email to [email protected]. >To view this discussion on the web visit >https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/1b11585a-6287-476c-beb8-bdecff3e28a5%40googlegroups.com. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/ACB95CAD-66A8-4028-82B2-272F82F9167A%40gmail.com.
