Stefan_S_from_H@piefed.zip to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours agoWhoever invented the 12-hour clock never doubted that people will always know if it's day or nightmessage-squaremessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1189arrow-down14
arrow-up1185arrow-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 · 23 hours agomessage-square81fedilink
minus-squarebiofaust@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 hours agoWhat is the logic for distinguishing 12AM vs 12PM? Also, you have double of every element and need 2 more sillables each to distinguish. It’s confusing and inefficient.
minus-squareBarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 hours agoGet rid of Daylight Savings Time first, then we’ll talk about 24 hour time.
minus-squareTuuktuuk@piefed.europe.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoEverything after midday is PM. 12:00:00.00000001 is after midday. Therefore it can only be PM. That’s the logic I use :)
minus-squarebiofaust@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 hours agoYou could just as well say the opposite.
What is the logic for distinguishing 12AM vs 12PM? Also, you have double of every element and need 2 more sillables each to distinguish.
It’s confusing and inefficient.
Get rid of Daylight Savings Time first, then we’ll talk about 24 hour time.
Right, that’s another one.
Everything after midday is PM. 12:00:00.00000001 is after midday. Therefore it can only be PM.
That’s the logic I use :)
You could just as well say the opposite.
Why?