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JakobVirgil · 4456 days ago · link · · parent · post: AskHubski: What are the top ten most positively influential events in human history?
numbered just make sure I have ten no order
1. Indian numbering system 2. Geometry 3. invention of the zero 4. the calculus 5. Imaginary and complex numbers 6. Algebra 7. Systems of equations 8. set theory 9. graph theory 10. the incompleteness theorem
riemannman · 4456 days ago · link ·
While math is one of my deepest passions, I cannot help but disagree that the ten most positively influential events in human history are all developments in mathematics :)
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riemannman · 4456 days ago · link ·
1023! Binary - but you need some super flexible fingers :)
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newgameplus · 4456 days ago · link ·
You can use your hands to easily count up to 144 in base-12 (or 120 depending on how you look at it ^__^).
Edit: For continuity, I originally posted 60.
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I've won a TON of money in bars (and not beaten up once!) with this question.
You can count to 144 easily using your hands - thus the importance of "gross" in every society. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk0hO4oDnzo There are several ways to do this sort of counting. I like this guys, but that is not actually how it is done in most places. Use your power wisely, always for good, never for evil. -XC
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JakobVirgil · 4456 days ago · link ·
what if you count the meta-carpals that would give you base 20 and would let you count to 400.
edit: I can not believe I said tarsals [embarrassed]