Should we count in 12s rather than 10s? | BBC Ideas
Base 10 is the way we write numbers. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10. And I assume we do it because we’ve got 10 fingers. Yeah,...
Base 10 is the way we write numbers. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10. And I assume we do it because we’ve got 10 fingers. Yeah,...
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Introduction My whole life changed with five simple words delivered casually by a relative at a party: “You know you’re autistic, right?” Initially, I rejected the idea. I was 30...