Does it also peeve you that the decimal system is based on the number of fingers...

		bostonpete on Jan 15, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why is a minute divided into 60 seconds, an hour i... Does it also peeve you that the decimal system is based on the number of fingers we have? I can only assume you're being facetious -- I can't see any practical reason for wanting a system of measurements that isn't designed around the world we all live in.