Metric vs. other measurement systems - chart

[rgsparber]

Why is it that we cling to such an awful system of time? I guess it doesn't help that a year is not an integer number of days and a day is a variable number of hours, minutes, and seconds. We have been stuck with grouping 7 days together and calling it a week for many millennium. When we have colonies living outside of the earth, this system is going to make even less sense.

I have heard discussion of doing away with time zones. Now, wouldn't that be interesting.

I bought this watch a few years ago:



I was surprised how quickly I got used to it. However, switching between having one hand and two drove me nuts.

Rick