Seriously, at least in money, denominations like 12 and 24 or 36 have the advantage over decimal sums that they can be repeatedly divided or divided in different ways—a third or a fourth of 12 is as convenient as a half, whereas a half of ten is about where it stops being convenient.
scyphi26 11 months ago
So…just switch to metric but keep the term “buttload.” There, problem solved. :P
AndrewSihler 11 months ago
Seriously, at least in money, denominations like 12 and 24 or 36 have the advantage over decimal sums that they can be repeatedly divided or divided in different ways—a third or a fourth of 12 is as convenient as a half, whereas a half of ten is about where it stops being convenient.
news 11 months ago
65,536 inches in a mile. I memorized that, years ago. I have no life.