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Subject: Fingers*

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David (Australia)

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Date Posted: 13:55:15 01/09/05 Sun
In reply to: David (Australia) 's message, "We have ten fingures and ten toes, therefore decimal must be the most efficient for counting" on 13:46:40 01/09/05 Sun

Australia has gone completely metric and I am part of a generation who has grown up without the imperial system. In my opinion it is the most effiecient system. It is generally much easier to divide by ten (eliminating a zero), than dividing by any other number. There is also no need to operate two different systems for science and general-use.

Nevertheless, some elements of the imperial system have remained in Australia, most people still measure their height in feet and inches rather than in centimetres. Over time, you will probably find drink sizes adjust to the change in system. I have never come across a 523.67ml bottle of milk in Australia. Sizes are all nice and tidy in either litres or millilitres.

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Author: Dave (UK) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 16:02:56 01/09/05 Sun Funny you should mention fingers, as each finger (excluding the thumb) has three segments, which I believe is where the imperial base 12 came from... [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Ian (Australia) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 16:33:02 01/09/05 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]