• limer@lemmy.ml
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    16 hours ago

    Wow, am I the only person on lemmy to grow up before any digital clocks, where all the clocks were 12 hours ? Yes, yes I am

      • TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.world
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        8 hours ago

        Of course, they exist. But, they are extremely uncommon. Maybe you see them in military context? In sixty years, I’ve never seen one except in a picture, and maybe a movie. Not like a digital clock, where on nearly every one you just change a setting.

        Dude.

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            2 hours ago

            The first time I saw a 24 analog clock in the 1970s was on a tv show (Mash). Did not see another in real life for 30 years

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                2 hours ago

                I’m not doubting they are out there now, but I think based on my own observations it’s a new trend that is only 20 or 30 years old. Or, at least, it was not seen by me in earlier years .

                I’m going to get on my soap box and guess such clocks became more popular because of digital devices showing 24 hour time

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                  7 minutes ago

                  Oh they definitely aren’t popular, but they are plentiful depending on use case. My dad prefers them as an old military guy.