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Post by rihannsu on Oct 14, 2012 17:46:23 GMT -5
I've never really understood why the new day starts at 12:00. It makes more sense to me to have 12:59 p.m. be the last minute of the old day and 1:00 a.m. be the first minute of the new day. We start counting at 1, not at 12. I don't expect it to ever change, but I just think my way is more logical! It's not about when the new day starts. 12 noon is when the sun is directly overhead. You can see from the Latin terms that the division is about the Middle of the day not the end. AM is before middle, PM is after middle. It would make even less sense if 12:00 was AM and 12:01 was PM. |
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Post by wal on Oct 14, 2012 17:52:01 GMT -5
Style Counsel PR @style_CounselPRFor all the @adamlambert fans, the answer is yes! We will be posting a link to Adam's interview with @jesintacampbell shortly. Stay tuned! They posted pictures at the race, this is one of them:  "The lovely and amazing @adamlambert being interviewed by @jesintacampbell at #BECKCaulfieldGuineas "
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Post by murly on Oct 14, 2012 17:52:23 GMT -5
I've never really understood why the new day starts at 12:00. It makes more sense to me to have 12:59 p.m. be the last minute of the old day and 1:00 a.m. be the first minute of the new day. We start counting at 1, not at 12. I don't expect it to ever change, but I just think my way is more logical! It's not about when the new day starts. 12 noon is when the sun is directly overhead. You can see from the Latin terms that the division is about the Middle of the day not the end. AM is before middle, PM is after middle. It would make even less sense if 12:00 was AM and 12:01 was PM.
But why can't they call the time when the sun is directly overhead "1:00"? |
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Post by wal on Oct 14, 2012 17:53:46 GMT -5
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Post by belle on Oct 14, 2012 17:54:33 GMT -5
The trick to remembering it is that the change from am to pm or pm to am happens exactly ON 12:00. So think of a digital clock clicking over: For Midnight 11:58 PM 11:59 PM 12:00 AM 12:01 AM For Noon 11:58 AM 11:59 AM 12:00 PM 12:01 PM It's easy to know which is AM or PM when you think of 11:00 so whichever that is the 12:00 following is the opposite. It is relatively easy to present the times in another way. Also the meaning of am and pm (and often their origin in latin) is taught very early when you learn the language. It is the ambiguous points that cause trouble. The quote above is actually helpful, thank you. I will try to keep that in mind. Needs some thinking though as I only have a 12-hour clock in my car, all digital ones at home work in a 24-hour method... microwave, phone, tv, PVR and they change from 11.59 to 00.00 at midnight. All my clocks have 'hands'  |
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Post by wal on Oct 14, 2012 17:56:47 GMT -5
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Post by bobo on Oct 14, 2012 17:56:49 GMT -5
Did I get it right? This interview: Talking Heads: Adam Lambert and Sarin Moddle will air in 5 minutes 95bfm.com/default,live.sm ??? |
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Post by belle on Oct 14, 2012 17:59:52 GMT -5
Did I get it right? This interview: Talking Heads: Adam Lambert and Sarin Moddle will air in 5 minutes 95bfm.com/default,live.sm ??? Maybe ;D  |
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Post by wal on Oct 14, 2012 18:00:25 GMT -5
Did I get it right? This interview: Talking Heads: Adam Lambert and Sarin Moddle will air in 5 minutes 95bfm.com/default,live.sm ??? Sarin Moddle @sarinmods PLUS Adam Lambert talks pushing boundaries, our obsession with sexual identity, and the power of changing minds. Trespassingghost @coconutghost007 @sarinmods arrrrgh at work. What time - can we stream? Sarin Moddle @sarinmods @coconutghost007 livestream from here: www.95bfm.com/default,live.sm (i'll just play an excerpt... full audio will be up first on the Herald.) Sarin Moddle @sarinmods @coconutghost007 I'll play it about 1.30pm. ETA: See couple of posts below, I just posted the interview (Podcast) |
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Post by belle on Oct 14, 2012 18:04:47 GMT -5
They require some plug-in >:(
Another thing to whine about: IT world that cannot decide any standards and you have to download this and that... Well, I'll wait for soundcloud TYVM.
^^The more so as we have 2.05 already and some sleep might be a good idea. Also I have some problems with posting, it gets stuck...
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