> Jake X writes:
> > <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>>> > Eight is a
> > nice number, about the same order of magnitude as our
> > <BR>>>ten, <BR>>> > but it divides nicer: 2 x 2 x 2
> > rather than 2 x 5. Most <BR>>>importantly: <BR>>> >
> > It's not ten! Is there anything more boring than ten-based
> > <BR>>>systems? <BR>I can't agree with you more.<BR></DIV>
> >
> > <DIV>Interesting to bring up bases. I don't have my own conlang as
> > yet, but I'm thinking about it, and one of my ideas is to have a
> > number system that can support all bases, with some kind of
> > indicator if anything other than the usual ten is used. Do you know
> > of any language (nat- or con-), with that function?</DIV>
>
> I believe lojban has something of the kind, although the default base
> is 10. No doubt John Cowan can enlighten you as to the details.
>
> > <DIV> </DIV>
> >
> > <DIV>This summer I taught myself the old Babylonian writing system,
> > which is based on a base 60, but is very easy to learn because of
> > the repetitiveness of its characters.</DIV>
> >
> > <DIV> </DIV>
> >
> > <DIV>Jake Schneider</DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE
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> Incidentally, I have no idea what this is going to look like in an
> HTMl-compatible mail client, but I'll certainly find your posts easier
> to read if you don't post in HTML (at least unless there's an
> overriding reason to do so).