Should we adopt Metric Time?
The God King Eru-sama
19-09-2004, 18:43
http://zapatopi.net/metrictime.html
Well, are you going to let those damned Mesopotamian bastards dictate your time to you or what?!
Petsburg
19-09-2004, 18:46
The currant system is satisfactory.
that system is inane, and in all honesty, who would want live in a world where the number '10' dictates everything?
Hajekistan
19-09-2004, 18:51
I hate the current system of time (What would you call it? Is it base 6?). However, what would you replace it with?
Erastide
19-09-2004, 18:53
That's too much of a leap. 10 days to a week? And TV programmes are 2 hundredths of a day? There's already a defined second and year, we don't need another system to screw up our clocks.
On the other hand, it would make conversions a lot easier if everyone was on the same time system.
Grave_n_idle
19-09-2004, 19:18
The French already tried to make time somewhat metric, after their 'revolution'.
They had ten months, etc.
I don't think it lasted long.
imported_Berserker
19-09-2004, 19:46
The current time system is so completely ingrained into aspects of everyday life, that any attempt to convert to a metric system would be too much of a pain in the ass, and would have no real benefits, i.e. too much trouble for what it's worth.
Treacle Mine Lane
19-09-2004, 19:55
Only if we can get four day weekends out of it :D
Harmonia Mortus
19-09-2004, 20:04
'Yeah, the Twins keep us on Antarian time, its a 37 hour day. Youll get used to it...or youll have a psychotic episode."
-Zed, Men in Black (I)