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    Default JESUS CHRIST IT'S ONE POST PER SEVEN GET TO DA CHOPPA

    So, why one post per ten? Why did we pick that number? Why, in fact, do we generally have a base ten numerical system? (I know that's not universally true, but it is the most common.) I have heard it is simply because we have ten digits on our hands. I don't know. The explanation seems plausable, yet it doesn't sit terribly well with me for some reason.

    Anyone got any ideas or thoughts they'd like to share? Once per seven posts?

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    I do hope you all like the way I called you little gits.

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    I don't! It hurt my feelings. D:


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    One per 23 wouldn't be odd.

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    Decimal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    yeah, supposedly it's based on the fingers on our hands. but i can count to 1023 on two hands, so digital counting goes out the window! (132 is a not-nice number to showcase on 2 hands)

    we could do base 6 like naitsirk used to suggest. one hand counts 0-5, the other counts 6's. you could count to 35 on 2 hands.

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    Because when 7 ate 9, only 10 stood up to his tyranny and put a stop to the foolishness. That is why 10 is the admiral of the awesome ship and the epic ship. Admiral 10.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LunarWeaver View Post
    Because when 7 ate 9, only 10 stood up to his tyranny and put a stop to the foolishness. That is why 10 is the admiral of the awesome ship and the epic ship. Admiral 10.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LunarWeaver View Post
    Because when 7 ate 9, only 10 stood up to his tyranny and put a stop to the foolishness. That is why 10 is the admiral of the awesome ship and the epic ship. Admiral 10.
    You shouldn't be allowed to post anymore xD


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    I believe it is based upon the decimation system a particulary nasty option that used to be used on surrendering military units where to further supress the men and deject them they'd be forced to line up and every 10th man would be unceremoniously killed there and then.. Thats where the term Decimate comes from (it was the romans who started this act and Decimate is pure latin) Notice when we demolish something or someone we often say Decimate, it's secretly a CK plot to bash every 10th poster on the head with a platypus until they are dead...Psychotic told me of it.

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    Because Abraham was like "10 Lol"
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    Because my pimp said so.

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    We use a base 10 system because there are 10 numerals. Duh.
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    because seven ateeight nine

    get it lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Firo Volondé View Post
    We use a base 10 system because there are 10 numerals. Duh.
    There are infinite numerals. And even if numerals just meant 0-9, it would work the other direction.

    Quote Originally Posted by Nominus Experse View Post
    Because Abraham was like "10 Lol"
    Good answer.

    Quote Originally Posted by Iceglow View Post
    I believe it is based upon the decimation system a particulary nasty option that used to be used on surrendering military units where to further supress the men and deject them they'd be forced to line up and every 10th man would be unceremoniously killed there and then.. Thats where the term Decimate comes from (it was the romans who started this act and Decimate is pure latin) Notice when we demolish something or someone we often say Decimate, it's secretly a CK plot to bash every 10th poster on the head with a platypus until they are dead...Psychotic told me of it.
    Better answer.

    Quote Originally Posted by LunarWeaver View Post
    Because when 7 ate 9, only 10 stood up to his tyranny and put a stop to the foolishness. That is why 10 is the admiral of the awesome ship and the epic ship. Admiral 10.
    Best answer. I love you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LunarWeaver View Post
    Because when 7 ate 9, only 10 stood up to his tyranny and put a stop to the foolishness. That is why 10 is the admiral of the awesome ship and the epic ship. Admiral 10.
    Fsck I should start reading posts.

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