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Scientists are hoping to redefine the second – here's why (theconversation.com)
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[–] EnglishMobster 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Decimal time exists, thanks to the French Revolution.

There are 100 decimal seconds in a decimal minute, 100 minutes in a decimal hour, and 10 hours in a decimal day. Each second is slightly shorter than a SI second.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I know and nobody uses it.