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Minuschitian Measures
Being a microscopic land that existed for all of 13 seconds, Minuschitae necessitates it's own measurement system. Due to the influence of the Littleosopher-Kings Minuschitae had about the only sensible measurment system on Battal. In fact, it was going to scaled up for general use, however no scholar could convert between a base 8/4 number system and thier own.
Numbers
The Minuschitian number system alternates between base 4, for odd digits, and base 8, for even digits. Strictly speaking the whole system is base 11, with numbers above 3 for odd digits representing functions, and numbers above 7 representing modifiers for even digits.
For Odd Digits: 0=0 1=1 2=2 3=3 4=+ 5=- 6=* 7=/ 8=% 9=^ ‡=f
For Even Digits: 0=0 1=1 2=2 3=3 4=4 5=5 6=6 7=7 8=( 9=) ‡=,
Examples: 210 = 2(8*4) + 1(8) + 0 = 72(our system)
26X + 7^(3/4) = Y would be written as 032X4798037109=Y
Couldn't be simpler!
Length
1 Ulp = 0.056 nanometers = The length of a typical minuschitian's arm (from shoulder to wrist)
1 Nijulp = 1/32 Ulp = The length of a typical minuschitian's fingertip (from the last joint to the end of the fingernail)
1 Lygulp = 32 Ulp = The maximum distance at which a typical minuschitian can recognize one of thier siblings.
1 Tinulp = 32 Lygulp = the length of the average minuschitian's farm (should it be square)
Time
1 Eta = 0.98 microseconds = The minuschitian day
1 Nijeta = 1/32 Eta = The minuschitian hour
1 Puleta = 1/32 Nijeta = The minuschitian minute
1 Safeta = 1/32 Puleta = The minuschitian second
1 Lypeta = 32 Eta = The minuschitian month
1 Tineta = 32 Lypeta = the minuschitian year
1 Kuleta = 32 Tineta = the average lifespan of a minuschitian (About 0.03211264 seconds)
Weights
1 Omk = 1.85*10^-30 g = The weight of an average minuschitian hammer
1 Nijomk = 1/32 Omk = The standard weight of a minuschitian stick of butter
1 Lypomk = 32 Omk = The weight of the average minuschitian
1 Tinomk = 32 Lyomk = The weight of a minuschitian nobleman's well-appointed carriage, not including the horses
Money
1 Ark = 40 Quilder = One nijeta's worth of unskilled labor, also a common price for lunch specials
1 Nijark = 1/32 Ark = The price of a pack of Minusmint Gum
1 Lypark = 32 Ark = Price of a dinner for two at the fanciest restraunt in Minuschitae
1 Tinark = 32 Lypark = Price of a not-so-well appointed carriage
1 Kulark = 32 Tinark = Price of a typical minuschitian house
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