Matt Hodgkinson

TIL that the Romans had elastic time. Much better than Daylight Savings!

"In ancient Rome, an hour was not a consistent unit of time. In the summer, it could be as long as 75 minutes – and in the winter it sometimes lasted just 45 minutes."

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240328-the-ancient-roman-alternative-to-daylight-savings-time

#DaylightSavingTime #Romans #TimeKeeping #AncientRome

The ancient Roman alternative to daylight savings time

As the clocks go forward in the UK this weekend, Zaria Gorvett investigates the strange Roman alternative to daylight savings time – and why an hour sometimes lasted just 45 minutes.

BBC
Mar 31, 2024 at 11:08amWeb
Show threadNemo_bis 🌈Mar 31, 2024

@mattjhodgkinson Yes. Clocks are notoriously a conspiracy by Big Merchant to control both the town and the countryside through #MerchantTime.
https://www.medievalists.net/2021/05/merchant-time-church-time-covid-time/

#JacquesLeGoff

Merchant Time, Church Time, COVID Time - Medievalists.net

As the pandemic comes rolling into its final phases, we need to ask the question: Will we ever use time in the same way again?

Medievalists.net
Show threadƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞMar 31, 2024
@mattjhodgkinson
Note:- it is not yet 1st April - "Pork Clock" is an actual thing.
#Romans #history #time #chronology #clocks
Show threadMarcus Marcius MarcellusMar 31, 2024
@mattjhodgkinson Not, however, a very satisfactory system for bakers, railway schedules, marathon runners etc.
Show threadtyxMar 31, 2024
@mattjhodgkinson
I definitely need 10min hours in the winter. And 8*10min work day.