Trex202@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agoRoman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.message-squaremessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up156arrow-down1message-squareRoman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.Trex202@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square23linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremadame_gaymes@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·1 month agoHuh, it actually does kinda work. Could theoretically count 0 - 12 using one hand. The only downside is that 4 (IV) / 6 (VI) and 9 (IX) / 11 (XI) look identical and are based on which direction you’re viewing from
minus-squareTrex202@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·1 month agoYou could turn your hand around to get the single finger on the correct side
Huh, it actually does kinda work. Could theoretically count 0 - 12 using one hand.
The only downside is that 4 (IV) / 6 (VI) and 9 (IX) / 11 (XI) look identical and are based on which direction you’re viewing from
You could turn your hand around to get the single finger on the correct side