• It’s so hard to even conceptualize if it would be better. A few common divisions would be, but is it easier than a decimal system? Would switching to one ever not feel weird if you previously learnt the decimal system?

    • @Opisek@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      As with all systematic changes like that, the point is more about the impact on the future generations.

      Thought to be honest, hexadecimal doesn’t feel weird to me as someone who frequently analyzes hexdumps. I’d wager it’s totally something you can learn.

      • @pyre@lemmy.world
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        11 day ago

        yeah we apparently found our digits easier than knuckles when counting. it probably helped that it’s easier to communicate numbers with full digits than pointing parts of them.