Same reason people use base 16 on paper. Do you really want to say {panonopa
nonopapa papapano} etc.?On 10/23/07, Jared Angell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Why base 16? Why not use base two? > > On 10/23/07, Yoav Nir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Here ya go. > > Assuming that you're learning through L4B, it's in lesson 5. > > > > dau > > > > 10 > > fei > > > > 11 > > gai > > > > 12 > > jau > > > > 13 > > rei > > > > 14 > > vai > > > > 15 > > > > > > > > On 10/23/07, Lance Holden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I'm new to the language (and hence this list). As a programmer I find > > > the function/argument approach of the language fascinating and it > seems > > > to me more natural to learn than a 'natural' language (though I may > > > rethink this the more I try to learn). > > > > > > The first thing I'm interested in; I've read of the debate about > whether > > > lojban should use base-10 or base-16 numbers. I see the list of > base-10 > > > numerals but I haven't seen anything for a base-16 number. Is there an > > > extra set of number words (something past so)? Or are abu. by. cy. (or > > > tcy.), etc. used like the computer hex does (A-F for 10-15)? > > > > > > Lance. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Jared > > "There is no emotion, there is peace; there is no ignorance, there is > knowledge; there is no passion, there is serenity; there is no > death, there is the Universe" > > "Work smart when you can and hard if you must" > > "When a system is corrupt then it's time for a reformat" > > "Open Source: The light side of computing. It's never too late to join" > > > >
