King@lemy.lol to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 months agoTIL about Swatch Internet Time, a decimal time system that has no time zones.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square140fedilinkarrow-up1247arrow-down127file-text
arrow-up1220arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Swatch Internet Time, a decimal time system that has no time zones.en.wikipedia.orgKing@lemy.lol to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 months agomessage-square140fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarecrapwittyname@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoOk that’s me convinced. I’m on board train dozenal!
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoSince we can count to “10” (12) on one hand, we can use the other hand to count sets of “10”, bringing us up to “100” (144). With decimal, we’re stuck at 20, and that’s only if we’re wearing sandals.
minus-squarePeppycito@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoWait till you hear about these things called inches!
Ok that’s me convinced. I’m on board train dozenal!
Since we can count to “10” (12) on one hand, we can use the other hand to count sets of “10”, bringing us up to “100” (144). With decimal, we’re stuck at 20, and that’s only if we’re wearing sandals.
Wait till you hear about these things called inches!