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The inconsistency is in using 12 instead of zero, which results in four discontinuities per day (12:59 AM → 1:00 AM, 11:59 AM → 12:00 PM, 12:59 PM → 1:00 PM, 11
by nybble41 5y ago
The inconsistency is in using 12 instead of zero, which results in four discontinuities per day (12:59 AM → 1:00 AM, 11:59 AM → 12:00 PM, 12:59 PM → 1:00 PM, 11:59 PM → 12:00 AM). The times should be divided into 0:00 AM through 11:59 AM and 0:00 PM through 11:59 PM so that the hours wrap around at the AM/PM boundary, not one hour later.
- JadeNB 5y ago> The times should be divided into 0:00 AM through 11:59 AM and 0:00 PM through 11:59 PM so that the hours wrap around at the AM/PM boundary, not one hour later. Sure, although, if we're re-defining how people tell time anyway, we might as well use a 24-hour clock and so avoid the need for AM/PM at all; and, even if we do that, there is still, inevitably, the confusion about on what day 00:00 AM falls. My point was just that not knowing that "12 PM" means noon is a matter of not being aware of an arbitrary convention, rather than of not understanding the concept of AM vs. PM. (Indeed, arguably it is a matter of understanding their meaning all too well!)
- a1369209993 5y ago> the confusion about on what day 00:00 AM falls. Not so much actually: 00:00 is on the day that is starting, 24:00 is on the day that is ending.
- JadeNB 5y ago> Not so much actually: 00:00 is on the day that is starting, 24:00 is on the day that is ending. That makes a lot of sense!