Didn't we learn base ten from, gasp, the Arabs?
So doomsday was actually January 21, 2001? I knew it!
Looks like 'Octal' to me.
Everything I've read says it was sexagesimal, base 60.
Steven J: Yes indeedy, sir. And they're also known as Arabic numerals...
Hexidecimal Notation in Mixolydian Mode.
You mean ancient Mayans, or something? 'Cause Mayans are still around, marking time.
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Didn't we learn base ten from, gasp, the Arabs?
So doomsday was actually January 21, 2001? I knew it!
Looks like 'Octal' to me.
Everything I've read says it was sexagesimal, base 60.
Steven J: Yes indeedy, sir. And they're also known as Arabic numerals...
Hexidecimal Notation in Mixolydian Mode.
You mean ancient Mayans, or something? 'Cause Mayans are still around, marking time.
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