It’s also precision. I think this is the biggest thing we’ve lost is some expression of precision.
- 11:45 from a digital clock is very precise. You expect something at exactly that time, and get more impatient with vagaries of traffic or delays or clocks that aren’t synched, or just that people aren’t digital
- “quarter of” implies less precision. If I have to wait five minutes, you’re still not late. Regular human activity in the real world is not exact so allowing for inaccuracy is both less stressful and more practical
Feathercrown@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Really? I’ve always found them very pleasing.
MadBob@feddit.nl 8 months ago
They chose 12 precisely because it’s easy to divide!
thistledown@rblind.com 8 months ago
I wish our numeric system was base 12 instead of base 10!
Revan343@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
You’re on Lemmy, of course you like fractions of 12. It is a very convenient base, having so many factors, but most people don’t think like that
key@lemmy.keychat.org 8 months ago
That might be the most obscure stereotype I’ve ever encountered.