• Sagifurius
    90·
    9 months ago

    These numbers all come from people who preferred 12 and 60 as their working base numbers, not 10. A lot of it becomes really elegant once you understand that.

    • BuddyTheBeefalo
      60·
      9 months ago9 months ago

      Did they use duodecimal or sexagesimal numeral systems?

      66 feet does not match that, also its 1 chain * 10 chains.

      • ironeagl
        50·
        9 months ago

        and 10 chains = 1 furlong = 1/8 mile

      • Sagifurius
        34·
        9 months ago

        Ya if you know that, you know what I’m talking about and just want to argue.

        • BuddyTheBeefalo
          40·
          9 months ago9 months ago

          I do think a duodecimal system is elegant, I don’t see it being used with these numbers.

          edit: ok, 660/12=55