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Why Don't We Have Metric Time? | Answers With Joe

Joe Scott, 20 min, 1.5M views, Mar 8, 2021

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Go to https://buyraycon.com/joescott for 15% off your order. Brought to you by Raycon. The metric system revolutionized the world and simplified how we measure things. But one part of our lives never quite got the metric treatment - time. The reason why highlights the importance of time on our lives. Want to support the channel? Here's how: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Channel Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2YHgc363EdcusLIBbgxzg/join T-Shirts & Merch: http://www.answerswithjoe.com/store Join me on the Our Ludicrous Future Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvUf_yOU_swE6PtOuv2yBqg Interested in getting a Tesla? Use my referral link and get discounts and perks: https://ts.la/joe74700 Follow me at all my places! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoe LINKS LINKS LINKS: https://metricviews.org.uk/2007/07/16/metric-system-origin/ https://www.metricmetal.com/history-of-the-metric-system/ https://ageofrevolutions.com/2019/06/24/the-metric-system-an-enduring-revolutionary-dream/ http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180923-how-france-created-the-metric-system https://snippetsofparis.com/french-revolutionary-calendar/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gregorian-calendar https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-the-Gregorian-and-Julian-Calendars https://www.history.com/news/6-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-gregorian-calendar https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-12-11/the-death-and-life-of-the-13-month-calendar