atrax@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years agoWhy do we use base 60 for time and base 10 for everything else. Why has no one decided to integrate it.message-squaremessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up156arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up153arrow-down1message-squareWhy do we use base 60 for time and base 10 for everything else. Why has no one decided to integrate it.atrax@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square37fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMbourgon everywhere@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoThere actually have been a couple of times, the most recent one I can think of is the Swatch “Beat” from the late 80s. There are also a couple sci-if books that use it (Stross, I think). The problem is inertia, and what problem does it solve.
There actually have been a couple of times, the most recent one I can think of is the Swatch “Beat” from the late 80s. There are also a couple sci-if books that use it (Stross, I think).
The problem is inertia, and what problem does it solve.