Stefan_S_from_H@piefed.zip to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoWhoever invented the 12-hour clock never doubted that people will always know if it's day or nightmessage-squaremessage-square110fedilinkarrow-up1256arrow-down18
arrow-up1248arrow-down1message-squareWhoever invented the 12-hour clock never doubted that people will always know if it's day or nightStefan_S_from_H@piefed.zip to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square110fedilink
minus-squareTuuktuuk@piefed.europe.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoIf that was the case, we would now be talking about 48 h clocks vs. 24 h clocks. 18:40 pm on the 24h clock would equal 36:40 on the 48 h clock. You would still not know whether it’s night or day just looking at the time.
minus-squarebillbasher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 hours agoYou’re not wrong but the question is why?
If that was the case, we would now be talking about 48 h clocks vs. 24 h clocks.
18:40 pm on the 24h clock would equal 36:40 on the 48 h clock. You would still not know whether it’s night or day just looking at the time.
You’re not wrong but the question is why?
Why what?