Re: Contradicrtion-free mathemattics (The new nonstandard analysis

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<32552488.1136949949602.JavaMail.jakarta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"E. E. Escultura" <escultur36@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Let me just summarrize the points and counterpoints posted on this thread.
>
> 1) The new real number system R* is constructed on the basic integers 0, 1,
> ..., 9 as well-defined decimals

If one is trying to build a contradiction free mathematics, why choose
anything so happenstance as a decimal system of computation?

A base of two, or a power of two, seem much more logical if one is to
have a system compatible with computers, and bases of either twelve or
sixty also have some distinct advantages over base ten.
.

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