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minus-squarethreelonmusketeerslinkfedilinkEnglish4•17 days agoStill doesn’t explain why the clock goes from 1 to 12, and not 0 to 11.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•17 days agoIt 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.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeerslinkfedilinkEnglish9•17 days ago here’s a clock with zero on it I like this clock very much and want one in my home.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish11•17 days agoYes except why is no single digit except for 0 zero-padded?
minus-squarethreelonmusketeerslinkfedilinkEnglish4•17 days agoOkay, now this clock is [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•17 days agoAlso 12 can be divided by many factors (1;2;3;4;6;12) where as 11 is a prime number.
Still doesn’t explain why the clock goes from 1 to 12, and not 0 to 11.
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.
I like this clock very much and want one in my home.
Yes except why is no single digit except for 0 zero-padded?
Okay, now this clock is [email protected]
Also 12 can be divided by many factors (1;2;3;4;6;12) where as 11 is a prime number.