Do you prefer the 12-hour time format or the 24-hour time format?
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« on: November 01, 2023, 02:34:07 PM »
Example times (12-hour vs 24-hour):

12:00 AM vs 00:00
01:00 AM vs 01:00
02:00 AM vs 02:00
03:00 AM vs 03:00
04:00 AM vs 04:00
05:00 AM vs 05:00
06:00 AM vs 06:00
07:00 AM vs 07:00
08:00 AM vs 08:00
09:00 AM vs 09:00
10:00 AM vs 10:00
11:00 AM vs 11:00
12:00 PM vs 12:00
01:00 PM vs 13:00
02:00 PM vs 14:00
03:00 PM vs 15:00
04:00 PM vs 16:00
05:00 PM vs 17:00
06:00 PM vs 18:00
07:00 PM vs 19:00
08:00 PM vs 20:00
09:00 PM vs 21:00
10:00 PM vs 22:00
11:00 PM vs 23:00

Which format do you prefer?
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« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2023, 02:39:06 PM »
24-hour, which is the standard in most of Europe.

However, it depends on occasion which one I use. In private, when someone asks the time I wouldn't say "16:05" but "five past four".
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« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2023, 02:50:28 PM »
Quote from: President Johnson on November 01, 2023, 02:39:06 PM
24-hour, which is the standard in most of Europe.

However, it depends on occasion which one I use. In private, when someone asks the time I wouldn't say "16:05" but "five past four".

Same here. For example, 13:45 here is said "Two minus a quarter."
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« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2023, 02:54:48 PM »
as someone who uses both everyday (and GMT/Zulu), I don't really care
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« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2023, 03:12:18 PM »
Time is an illusion.
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« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2023, 03:15:35 PM »
Vinte e quatro!
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« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2023, 03:34:28 PM »
24 hour time is obviously better, but it’s largely impenetrable to me.
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« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2023, 05:27:05 PM »
12-hour time format because I use it all the time unless I'm playing HOI4.
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« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2023, 05:37:33 PM »
Military time makes more sense but I've used the 12-hour schedule my whole life soooo I prefer that
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« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2023, 06:37:50 PM »
12 hour would be okay if the 12's flipped AM/PM or were turned to zero. Regardless that's the set one, not military time.
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« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2023, 07:51:26 PM »
24 for sure.
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« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2023, 07:52:25 PM »
Similar to the m*tric system in that 12 hour makes less sense but I've grown up with it and am used to it.
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« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2023, 06:13:45 PM »
I'm too used to the 12 hour format.
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« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2023, 10:19:53 PM »
« Edited: November 03, 2023, 10:30:12 PM by Objective Observer »
24 hours military\European time.   Always.   It just makes natural, intuitive sense to me.  All my devices are set to the 24hrs clock.

Metric system?  Thats a whole different animal.  I will NEVER get used to it.  In my mind’s eye, I will aways convert klicks to miles.

Which is why I am a hardcore advocate of the US adopting the metric system.   Get em while they’re young.
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