• threelonmusketeers
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    2 months ago

    Still doesn’t explain why the clock goes from 1 to 12, and not 0 to 11.

    • MintyFresh@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      It does. 0-11 and 1-12 contain the same (12) amount of hours. Saying “twelve thirty two” just rolls off the tongue easier than “zero thirty two” or “o thirty two”.

      Not to mention zero is a much later invention than the sexagesimal system.

      Also here’s a clock with zero on it.