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[–] geissi@feddit.de 19 points 1 year ago

14, 196, 2744, 38416, … would be like to us - probably worse than US Customary

I mean if they had a base 14 numerical system then a base 14 measurement system would make perfect sense.
Contrary to that, the US does use a decimal system for numbers while the various units in the US customary system do not have any common base.