I’m honestly astounded by the amount of misinformation in this comment.
Second derives from sexagesimal measurements of day and night cycles. Metre derives from early Earth measurements. One gram is the weight of one cubic centimeter of water.
yeah ikr but why is the second 1/60 of 1/60 of 1/24 of a day? early people in antiquity could have made it 1/60 of 1/60 of 1/60 instead, or just 1/60 of 1/60. What inspired people to divide the day that way?
I’m honestly astounded by the amount of misinformation in this comment.
Second derives from sexagesimal measurements of day and night cycles. Metre derives from early Earth measurements. One gram is the weight of one cubic centimeter of water.
yeah ikr but why is the second 1/60 of 1/60 of 1/24 of a day? early people in antiquity could have made it 1/60 of 1/60 of 1/60 instead, or just 1/60 of 1/60. What inspired people to divide the day that way?
It looks like you could do a quick search and find an answer yourself, instead of making stuff up.
first result (https://www.discovermagazine.com/why-1-second-is-1-second-227) does not explain it
nope does not seem like i can find it easily and quickly. so, what is the reason?
Didn’t say it would be easy.
But just to be clear here, why would I do your job? And is it the alternative that you make things up instead of educating yourself?