ceptimus said:
Because Americans don't know how to count to 24? That, if they have to tell the time the normal way, they have to take off shoes and socks to count to 20, then count the eyes and ears to make it to 24?
A 24 hour clock, please, Jeff! (The simian offspring, that is...)
Will I get a 24 hour clock, if I buy you a beer at TAM3?
So you think 12:01 PM is one minute after 12:00 AM ?
That seems wrong to me. The system is ludicrous anyway, but I think 12:00 AM shoild be immediately before 12:01 AM (i.e. 12:00 AM should be midnight), and that leaves 12:00 PM for noon.
I don't think 00 as an hour is valid in the 12-hour clock system.
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That seems wrong to me. The system is ludicrous anyway, but I think 12:00 AM shoild be immediately before 12:01 AM (i.e. 12:00 AM should be midnight), and that leaves 12:00 PM for noon.
I don't think 00 as an hour is valid in the 12-hour clock system.
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Indeed. But this forum does currently use 12:00 AM and 12:00 PM as post timestamps. I guess I shall have to hunt back through some threads to confirm my suspicions.
The reason I became interested, is that I am currently writing some sock puppet detection programs that work on recorded post times. By looking at the intervals between posts, and the posting patterns of members, I suspect that most of my sock puppet suspicions will be quickly confirmed or disproved.
The reason I became interested, is that I am currently writing some sock puppet detection programs that work on recorded post times. By looking at the intervals between posts, and the posting patterns of members, I suspect that most of my sock puppet suspicions will be quickly confirmed or disproved.
A problem, even with the 24-hour clock system, is which date is recorded when a post is made at midnight. I suppose the forum bumps the date when the time rolls over from 11:59 PM to 12:00 AM - that makes the most sense to me.
Star dates anyone?
Star dates anyone?
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Cripes, of course 12:00pm is noon. Sheesh. Geez.
Yes, I vote for a 24-hour clock, too. Another beer for Jeff!
~~ Paul
Yes, I vote for a 24-hour clock, too. Another beer for Jeff!
~~ Paul
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On a 24-hr digital clock the range should be 00:00 - 23:59.
It is a matter of custom whether one puts 00:00 for midnight or 24:00, but since there cannot be a 24:01 or 24:02 I prefer 00:00.
To lessen confusion further make it a 24-hr clock on Greenwich Mean Time, so no matter which time zone a post originates from it is time stamped uniformly.
It is a matter of custom whether one puts 00:00 for midnight or 24:00, but since there cannot be a 24:01 or 24:02 I prefer 00:00.
To lessen confusion further make it a 24-hr clock on Greenwich Mean Time, so no matter which time zone a post originates from it is time stamped uniformly.
BIG vote for 24-hour times. And I'm pretty certain the military forum members will go for it too. Including Hal, of course!
Also, some way of knowing the time of day for each post's poster. This is because my view of the forum is "adjusted" to my local time (GMT+10:00), which means I think some USians have posted in the middle of the night, when it is actually daylight for them. But this gets complicated too... Hmmmm. Much more discussion needed.
Also, some way of knowing the time of day for each post's poster. This is because my view of the forum is "adjusted" to my local time (GMT+10:00), which means I think some USians have posted in the middle of the night, when it is actually daylight for them. But this gets complicated too... Hmmmm. Much more discussion needed.
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speaking of metric, amusing antecdote. i was talking to my father, who is an electrical engineer for GE aircraft engines and is absolutely at the top of his field, and i described something as being about a mm wide. he had absolutely no idea how large that was. i had to describe it as a about a 24th of an inch for him to get it. bizarre that an engineer has no grasp of SI. i generally use metric in my head, though i still find miles to be easier than kilometers.
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CFLarsen said:
EUR/USD: 1,244
who cares? we don't have the VAT.
