Retuning?

[Tony Hardie-Bick]

Martin Naef wrote:
> Joost Schuttelaar wrote:
>>> there's no particularly good reason why we're
>>> counting in a base-10 system other than that we've done this for some
>>> time already...
>> Are you questioning the divinity of our 10 fingered hands?
> 
> Have a look at home some other cultures count with their fingers, and 
> you'll start questioning the divinity of the base-10 system... A base-5 
> system would actually make more sense.

You are, apparently correct. But we don't have to speculate - even though that's 
an essential precursor and thought-experiment. Someone has done the research, 
and I have read it (not entirely), and it is beautiful:

http://is.gd/3WNPW

Tony (HB)