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[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Not true, space agencies will use it... once.

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

until they lose a multi billion dollar mission because of conversion errors

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

It's pretty much a requirement now to use the metric system for everything.

[–] amanaftermidnight@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Imagine if Americans use a different unit system for time 😱

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Unix is for commies. We'll run our clocks the way Britain ran its coinage! 32 shillings to the third hour, four hours in a pound, 4.3 in a guinea. And of course 10 shekels in a pound, 7 to the guinea. To account for relativity of course.

Show me one flaw. Freedom time bitches!

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Ok so now they must split it all into 10 timezones? 😂