• Ensign_Seitler@startrek.website
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    2 months ago

    Months are one of the best ways for a low-tech/pre-tech culture to keep track of dates (using the Zodiac for something it can actually do—act as a calendar you can see no matter where you are in the world).

    Keeping them around is a sensible fail-safe in case some nuclear power sets us back into the dark ages.

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        2 months ago

        I’m pretty sure that “oh, shoot, things got wonky… toss a 13th month in here real quick” is due to people trying to force months to fit weeks.

        It’s the opposite of what I was saying about the role that months play in timekeeping & how they work.

        ALSO, the same can be said for weeks & leap days… so if it’s a point against months, it’s just as much a point against weeks.

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          2 months ago

          Not a problem for the FRC, and 2023-W20 compares just fine with 2024-W20. Same part of the year, and the weekend is in the same spot.

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      2 months ago

      Keeping them around is a sensible fail-safe in case some nuclear power sets us back into the dark ages.

      Honestly can’t tell if you are joking but I really hope you are