▲ 1127 ▼ Don't fix the problem just change the parameters (lemmy.world) submitted 10 months ago by Mickey7@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 392 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Mickey7@lemmy.world [S] 0 points 10 months ago (1 child) thinking is hard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) But why add unnecessary complexity? Like analog clocks are fine, they show time progress in a way digital don't. But why read it in that more convoluted way? Like, I can tell you that you have 10100bin seconds to answer some question, and you can tell that's 20 seconds, but why the fuck do it that way. The only time it's "five minutes till quarter to four in the afternoon" rather than 15:40 is when writing an assay, perhaps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago But why read it in that more convoluted way? Perhaps just the thing where you are from? I never heard anyone referring to "five minutes before quarter to", it is idiotic. You would say "twenty to four". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) But why add unnecessary complexity? Like analog clocks are fine, they show time progress in a way digital don't. But why read it in that more convoluted way? Like, I can tell you that you have 10100bin seconds to answer some question, and you can tell that's 20 seconds, but why the fuck do it that way. The only time it's "five minutes till quarter to four in the afternoon" rather than 15:40 is when writing an assay, perhaps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago But why read it in that more convoluted way? Perhaps just the thing where you are from? I never heard anyone referring to "five minutes before quarter to", it is idiotic. You would say "twenty to four". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 point 10 months ago But why read it in that more convoluted way? Perhaps just the thing where you are from? I never heard anyone referring to "five minutes before quarter to", it is idiotic. You would say "twenty to four". permalink fedilink source parent
