They actually tried to introduce decimal time[1], as well as a decimal week[2]. They didn't stick though. If you are interested on the topic of the history of

They actually tried to introduce decimal time[1], as well as a decimal week[2]. They didn't stick though. If you are interested on the topic of the history of the metric system, check out The Measure of All Things[3], an absolutely fantastic read [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_time [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Republican_Calendar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Republican_Calendar [3] https://www.amazon.com/Measure-All-Things-Seven-Year-Transformed/dp/0743216768 https://www.amazon.com/Measure-All-Things-Seven-Year-Transfo...