Also see this: https://gist.github.com/timvisee/fcda9bbdff88d45cc9061606b4b923ca
It amazingly explains all the insanities for handling dates and times.
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"At least we're not mixing in letters"
I see IIII in there and I cry a little on the inside.
This has become a standard on analog clocks and watches (presumably to avoid confusion with VI), but for some reason IX and XI (for 9 and 11 respectively) is fine.
Personally I’d like to see IX and IIIIIIIIIII.
ETA: I guess IX and XI are ‘fine’ because they’re not upside down, but my point still stands.
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At least we're not mixing in letters
Zulu Time: Am I a joke to you?
The clocks that use Roman numerals mix in letters.
German has a word for it: historisch gewachsen
This sounds like the "Jason, Jason, Jason" YouTube guy's conversations.
6 means 30 is some toilet paper math