> That's a major skill that they're not used to at all how major is it really? seems incredibly limited in its use, and largely unnecessary in the modern world

> That's a major skill that they're not used to at all how major is it really? seems incredibly limited in its use, and largely unnecessary in the modern world, with the existence of digital clocks (especially 24 hour ones!) I expect it will go the way of telephone rotary dials etc - something you could learn in under an hour but have no reason to...