atrax@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 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-square55linkfedilinkarrow-up1144arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1136arrow-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 · 3 years agomessage-square55linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareLachlanUnchained@lemmyunchained.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·3 years agoHaha. Why?
minus-squareshotgun_crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·3 years agoProbably due to americans using different units compared to “most” of the world, like miles, feet, inches, fahrenheit and others. Just a meme I guess.
Haha. Why?
Probably due to americans using different units compared to “most” of the world, like miles, feet, inches, fahrenheit and others. Just a meme I guess.