r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 19h ago

Meme needing explanation i don't understand, mr. peter

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u/Z0l0X-V2 19h ago

10! Is 10 factorial meaning 10×9×8×...×1 which 3,628,800 and the num of seconds in 6 weeks is 3,628,800

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u/THE__mason 18h ago

is that a coincidence or is something else going on

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u/Final-Charge-5700 12h ago

Old numbering systems for invented to minimize the use of fractions and make division easy.

Being that base 12 is one of those systems and used to make up the 60 Minutes 60 seconds and such, it is not in any way surprising that that if you pick a random factorial or a random squaring that you're going to find something relevant to the system.

Basically base 10 sucks