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YICHM

@ YICHM @lemmy.world

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  • In natural languages¹, the word 'and' can be used to denote the union operation. The confusion over (logical) 'and' &² 'or' stems from that.

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  • When you count, your lips don't touch until 1 million.

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  • Using 24-hour format and 12-hour format together is worse than using either of those alone.

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  • Now I'm wondering whether corporations would use 6-hour shifts (2.5 dec) instead of 8-hour shifts (3.33... dec) when switching to decimal time.

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
    YICHM @lemmy.world

    Using 24-hour format and 12-hour format together is worse than using either of those alone.

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
    YICHM @lemmy.world

    Most people want immediate feedback on helping things they like, while disliking immediate feedback on harming things they hate.

  • The use of lunar calendar might be the reason why days start at midnight.

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  • I assumed that lunar months are delimited by full moons, but I was wrong.

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
    YICHM @lemmy.world

    The use of lunar calendar might be the reason why days start at midnight.

  • The metric counterpart to mouse DPI would likely be cm⁻¹.

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  • mm⁻¹ would be unintuitive since that kind of micro adjustments are uncommon in my opinion.

  • The metric counterpart to mouse DPI would likely be cm⁻¹.

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  • This is actually a good idea. I have considered "/cm", "pcm" (per centimeter) and "cpcm" (counts per centimeter), but they don't look right in my opinion.

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
    YICHM @lemmy.world

    The metric counterpart to mouse DPI would likely be cm⁻¹.

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
    YICHM @lemmy.world

    Glass ceilings are not necessary see-through.