KingtoToday I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish·9 months agoedit-29 months agoTIL about Swatch Internet Time, a decimal time system that has no time zones.(en.wikipedia.org)external-linkarrow-up1263arrow-down128message-square142file-textfedilink
arrow-up1235arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Swatch Internet Time, a decimal time system that has no time zones.(en.wikipedia.org)KingtoToday I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish·9 months agoedit-29 months agomessage-square142file-textfedilink
minus-squareSorgan71Englisharrow-up1arrow-down5·9 months agolinkfedilinkWatches were not invented by the time the system was popular
minus-squaremy_hat_stinksEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·9 months agolinkfedilink Swatch Internet Time (or .beat time) is a decimal time system introduced in 1998 by the Swatch corporation as part of their marketing campaign for their line of “.beat” watches. I could be wrong, but I’m fairly certain watches existed in 1998.
minus-squareSorgan71Englisharrow-up1arrow-down2·9 months agolinkfedilinkOh, i thought you meant time zones
minus-squareLobreezeEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down0·9 months agolinkfedilinkI could be wrong, but I’m fairly certain time zones existed in 1998.
Watches were not invented by the time the system was popular
I could be wrong, but I’m fairly certain watches existed in 1998.
Oh, i thought you meant time zones
I could be wrong, but I’m fairly certain time zones existed in 1998.