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rbos@lemmy.ca 6 hours agoSeconds are SI, I believe, and it makes perfect sense to talk milliseconds, kiloseconds, etc.
Comment on Banana for scale
rbos@lemmy.ca 6 hours agoSeconds are SI, I believe, and it makes perfect sense to talk milliseconds, kiloseconds, etc.
Pistachio@lemmy.zip 3 hours ago
If someone gives me instructions in kiloseconds I’m stabbing them.
rbos@lemmy.ca 3 hours ago
Hah, no doubt. But it can make sense in some contexts. I wouldn’t mind using it for daily use personally, it’s about 15 minutes.
The 24 hour clock is fine but it’s much easier to do integer math with seconds.