What's the time, Mr Wolf?lemmy.mlimage Facelikeapotato ( @Facelikeapotato@lemmy.ml ) shitposting@lemmy.ml • 9 months ago message-square12fedilinkarrow-up1313
arrow-up1313imageWhat's the time, Mr Wolf?lemmy.ml Facelikeapotato ( @Facelikeapotato@lemmy.ml ) shitposting@lemmy.ml • 9 months ago message-square12fedilink
minus-square Pons_Aelius ( @Pons_Aelius@kbin.social ) linkfedilink32•edit-29 months agoBecasue there was no one inventor of the clock. 12 hours of daylight existed (ancient Sumer) about 4,000 years before the modern clock (medieval Europe) Even when clocks were invented, it was hundreds of years before they also showed minutes, and another hundred or so years before they showed seconds.
Becasue there was no one inventor of the clock.
12 hours of daylight existed (ancient Sumer) about 4,000 years before the modern clock (medieval Europe)
Even when clocks were invented, it was hundreds of years before they also showed minutes, and another hundred or so years before they showed seconds.