We were aiming for an irrational base but decided to play with a non-integer rational one first to get our feet wet. The inspiration for that whole train of thought was having read recently that some folks think the "most efficient" number system would be base-e. So yeah, irrational bases would be the next step.
Though I'm thinking of exploring a brief detour into base-i, just because I thought I caught a glimpse of funny oscillations out of the corner of my mind when that thought flitted past.
Actually, I was thinking of base-ei when I posted that ... but figured it would sound TOO off-the-wall.
Remember Niven's Moties? I always pictured them as using whatever base was convenient to do something. Not sure if that was in the books, will have to re-read them.
Then there is my idea for them building a new syntax in each conversation, but that is getting a bit off the topic.
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Though I'm thinking of exploring a brief detour into base-i, just because I thought I caught a glimpse of funny oscillations out of the corner of my mind when that thought flitted past.
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figured it would sound TOO off-the-wall.
Remember Niven's Moties? I always pictured them as using whatever
base was convenient to do something. Not sure if that was in the
books, will have to re-read them.
Then there is my idea for them building a new syntax in each
conversation, but that is getting a bit off the topic.