2026-01-20 12:32 UTC
@vonxylofon @zed 3rd grade in Germany. So nine years old is about right.
12:00 isn't a special time for anybody anymore, like highest point of the sun, time for lunch or anything. So am/pm is just as artificial and learned these days.
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@zed@mstdn.party 2026-01-20 12:46
@cd_home @vonxylofon ya’ll are used to it so it’s fine, but it’s not “better.” That’s the point I’ve been making. You’re correct they’re both artificial, but the better system is to choose to do it one way 100% of the time. Either always 24h time or always AM/PM. I only have familiarity with the US and France, so I can’t speak to Germany. But in the US AM/PM is always used, in France, 24h time is usually used but not always. Comparing the two systems: the US is better.