Stefan_S_from_H@piefed.zip to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 hours agoWhoever invented the 12-hour clock never doubted that people will always know if it's day or nightmessage-squaremessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1172arrow-down12
arrow-up1170arrow-down1message-squareWhoever invented the 12-hour clock never doubted that people will always know if it's day or nightStefan_S_from_H@piefed.zip to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 hours agomessage-square67fedilink
minus-squarebiofaust@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 hours agoWhat is the logic for distinguishing 12AM vs 12PM? Also, you have double of every element and need 2 more sillables each to distinguish. It’s confusing and inefficient.
minus-squareBarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 hour agoGet rid of Daylight Savings Time first, then we’ll talk about 24 hour time.
minus-squareTuuktuuk@piefed.europe.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoEverything after midday is PM. 12:00:00.00000001 is after midday. Therefore it can only be PM. That’s the logic I use :)
What is the logic for distinguishing 12AM vs 12PM? Also, you have double of every element and need 2 more sillables each to distinguish.
It’s confusing and inefficient.
Get rid of Daylight Savings Time first, then we’ll talk about 24 hour time.
Everything after midday is PM. 12:00:00.00000001 is after midday. Therefore it can only be PM.
That’s the logic I use :)