[Sigia-l] RE: "General" as a category

[Dave Collins]

An interesting read, of which I take only one exception (and a
digression at that), the footnote:

<(1) Theoretically, the number of numbering systems is unlimited. The
most complete (used by the divinities and the angels) has an infinite
number of symbols, one for each individual number; the simplest needs
only two. Zero is written as 0, one 1, two 10, three 11, four 100, five
101, six 110, seven 111, eight 1000...>

He is claiming that the base 2 numbering system is the simplest. In
fact, it is not. Base 1 is simpler. And far more common to the human
eye. Base 1 is quite commonly seen on Scrabble score sheets, billiards
chalk boards, the money jar for pop in my office kitchen...


Theng qew...

Dave