Well, if we all switched to base 36, we could use our existing 26 letters and 10 digits to drastically shorten the length of numbers we had to write down ... ;-) David Fisher wrote:
Well, David, we are in 100% agreement on the metric system. My reasoning is as follows: The number of divisors that a base has is proportional to it's functionality. 12 has more than 10; 12 being 1, 2 , 3, 4, 6 & 12; 10 being only 1, 2, 5, & 10. Also when you start mixing in time and angle with distance the base 12 is more easily used resulting in whole number results. There is also the fact (proven) that societies that use the metric system can not, repeat not, do fractions. Add to this that the system came from the Frogs, this last alone being for me enough to not care for it at all. And while here let me ask anyone if they have any ideas about the calendar? I manage by habit, but it seems to me there must be a better way than the hodge-podge we presently have. Does this iterate with anyone else?
David Fisher ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: 03 September, 2006 03:16 Subject: [Fractint] Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
Paul N. Lee wrote:
David wrote:
John W.,
I file the fractals by date and what you call FOTD 02-09-06, I file as 090206.par. I occasionally forget that America writes the date backwards The only rational way to write the date is YYYY.M.D (2006.9.2) or YYYYMMDD (20060902). Either one lets you append the time (HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS), and both produce a very sensible and easily sorted date/time. ;-)
So very true!! And definitely the best way when using computers to store such values.
The thing America has failed to do right is use the Metric system.
The Metric system is an Unnatural Abominable Mind Control System invented by the heathen French.
-- David gnome@hawaii.rr.com authenticity, honesty, community