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Subject: Re: [OM] 50mm f2
From: zuiko <zuikooh@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 16:11:53 +0200
5 is a very common number in nature (as in petals, sea stars, etc...),
and my favorite volume is the dodecahedron, combining 5 with 12, best
of both worlds?

Iwert

2010/5/11 Ian Nichols <ian.a.nichols@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
> Oh I don't know - a friend of mine used to argue that duodecimal (base
> 12) would be better since it's easier to divide into 2, 3, 4 and 6
> whereas 10 is only divisible by 2 and 5, and groups of 5 don't happen
> as often.  Harder to count on your fingers though.
>
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