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@PaulWermer @globalmuseum it's only 9 characters + 4 position defined bases

Like 8 Oct 2023 at 7:07 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mastodon.org.uk

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Mattias Eriksson 🦀🚵‍♂️

@duckwhistle @PaulWermer @globalmuseum
Isn't it just 5 unique characters, since some are combined?

8 Oct 2023 at 8:55 | Open on mastodon.nu

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@snaggen @PaulWermer @globalmuseum
No because the first row represents 9 different things, they are separate characters even though they share common characteristics.
Bases are represented by flipping &\ rotating those 9 characters, and combing characters from different orientations allows you to represent values that cross all 4 bases, with a single symbol.

8 Oct 2023 at 9:55 | Open on mastodon.org.uk

Mattias Eriksson 🦀🚵‍♂️

@duckwhistle @PaulWermer @globalmuseum
But the 9 is 1 + 2 + 6, so is that a unique symbol or a combined symbol.

8 Oct 2023 at 10:22 | Open on mastodon.nu

🔶Mark Nicoll 3.5%🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇳

@snaggen @PaulWermer @globalmuseum and I expect that's intentional, but I would say adds unnecessary complexity since the building of unit symbols is not consistent (combination symbols start at 5 then skip 6 and 4 is not used), and there's no way to know that without memorising all of them.

8 Oct 2023 at 18:28 | Open on mastodon.org.uk

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