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minus-squareSolemn@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·8 months agoI don’t think there’s any technical reason we can’t count in base pi
minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoI’m pretty happy with being able to write integers in a finite number of digits. Wouldn’t want to give that up.
minus-squaremexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoWell we need an integer base number system…
minus-squareSolemn@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 months ago“A base is usually a whole number bigger than 1, although non-integer bases are also mathematically possible.” https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_(mathematics)
minus-squaremexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoBut it makes life harder
minus-squareSolemn@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoNot if you’re mainly interested in counting multiples of pi.
I don’t think there’s any technical reason we can’t count in base pi
I’m pretty happy with being able to write integers in a finite number of digits. Wouldn’t want to give that up.
Well we need an integer base number system…
“A base is usually a whole number bigger than 1, although non-integer bases are also mathematically possible.”
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_(mathematics)
But it makes life harder
Not if you’re mainly interested in counting multiples of pi.
nπ is much better