prototype_g2@lemmy.ml to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 个月前xkcd #3038: Uncanceled Unitsxkcd.comexternal-linkmessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1287arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1281arrow-down1external-linkxkcd #3038: Uncanceled Unitsxkcd.comprototype_g2@lemmy.ml to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 个月前message-square75fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareboolylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 个月前Unless you’re converting seconds to minutes, hours, days, years, etc. Then you get things like watt hours. Or light years.
minus-squaresploosh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 个月前The Hives were right, we need to convert to the metric system for time.
minus-squareHugin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 个月前Fun trivia. It’s called a second because it’s the second division of an hour after minutes. You can keep going with thirds and fourths for sub second time.
Unless you’re converting seconds to minutes, hours, days, years, etc.
Then you get things like watt hours. Or light years.
Which is why neither are SI-units
The Hives were right, we need to convert to the metric system for time.
Fun trivia. It’s called a second because it’s the second division of an hour after minutes. You can keep going with thirds and fourths for sub second time.