@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-square43fedilinkarrow-up1141arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1134arrow-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-square43fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMbourgon everywherelinkfedilink2•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.