Researchers say Earth-centric standards create challenges when measuring time on other planets or different parts of the solar system.
  • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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    2 years ago

    You'd change the length of each unit. A metric second would be shorter than an imperial standard second in the same way that a centimeter is shorter than an inch.

    I still think some circular unit would be better than 10. Right now, each of the 24 hours represents a 15° rotation of the Earth.

      • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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        2 years ago

        Definitely one of the least arbitrary methods of measurement on offer.

        But I can understand the impulse to clean up the calendar.