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My 6-year old son just told me humans have 9 fingers, not 10 (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 months ago by idefix@sh.itjust.works to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml

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So proud of him!

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Eight fingers and two thumbs for ten digits.

[–] 342345@feddit.de 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I just realised that digits translates to Finger in german. And finger also translates to Finger. But you have 10 of the former and 8 of the latter. Funny.

[–] lilly@kbin.social 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Digit is Ziffer in German

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 8 months ago

That too yes

[–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

It's as if people used their fingers when starting counting things... How weird

[–] Gutek8134@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Me casually using base-12 (Mesopotamian) for counting

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Polydactyl? Or how did they manage that?

[–] Gutek8134@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

http://www.gregapodaca.com/numerography/files/dozpent_palm_2.jpg

[–] 342345@feddit.de 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

You mean used their digits? There are only 8 fingers. But then there is also the octal system. And together with a friend you could count in hexadecimal... :)