directive0@lemmy.world to Star Trek Social Club@startrek.websiteEnglish · 4 months agoAugust 30th 2024. America adopts the metric system. Never forget.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square147fedilinkarrow-up1397arrow-down113
arrow-up1384arrow-down1imageAugust 30th 2024. America adopts the metric system. Never forget.lemmy.worlddirective0@lemmy.world to Star Trek Social Club@startrek.websiteEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square147fedilink
minus-squareEnsign_Seitler@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoI’m pretty sure that “oh, shoot, things got wonky… toss a 13th month in here real quick” is due to people trying to force months to fit weeks. It’s the opposite of what I was saying about the role that months play in timekeeping & how they work. ALSO, the same can be said for weeks & leap days… so if it’s a point against months, it’s just as much a point against weeks.
minus-squarebrianary@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoNot a problem for the FRC, and 2023-W20 compares just fine with 2024-W20. Same part of the year, and the weekend is in the same spot.
I’m pretty sure that “oh, shoot, things got wonky… toss a 13th month in here real quick” is due to people trying to force months to fit weeks.
It’s the opposite of what I was saying about the role that months play in timekeeping & how they work.
ALSO, the same can be said for weeks & leap days… so if it’s a point against months, it’s just as much a point against weeks.
Not a problem for the FRC, and 2023-W20 compares just fine with 2024-W20. Same part of the year, and the weekend is in the same spot.