Comment on Whoever invented the 12-hour clock never doubted that people will always know if it's day or night
DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 3 days agoOf course, they exist. But, they are extremely uncommon. Maybe you see them in military context? In sixty years, I’ve never seen one except in a picture, and maybe a movie. Not like a digital clock, where on nearly every one you just change a setting.
Dude.
titanicx@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
I see them all the time in different business I go into.
limer@lemmy.ml 3 days ago
The first time I saw a 24 analog clock in the 1970s was on a tv show (Mash). Did not see another in real life for 30 years
titanicx@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
I just saw one today in the hospital that I was at.
limer@lemmy.ml 3 days ago
I’m not doubting they are out there now, but I think based on my own observations it’s a new trend that is only 20 or 30 years old. Or, at least, it was not seen by me in earlier years .
I’m going to get on my soap box and guess such clocks became more popular because of digital devices showing 24 hour time