[deleted] t1_iu32vpo wrote on October 28, 2022 at 4:47 AM

Reply to comment by RisingPhoenix5 in Enter a wavelength of visible light (380nm - 808nm) to see what color it is by CoherentPhoton

That's a base 12 system, I use it sometimes. It's easier to use than counting on fingers. It's a popular way of counting in a lot of places

RisingPhoenix5 t1_iu36q32 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:30 AM

As noted in other comments and the wiki I commented on, it is actually a base 60, not 12. 12 is just the number of digits you can count to on one hand. In the same way the base 10 system works off of both hands, just using a different base.