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[–] TheDoctor@hexbear.net 23 points 6 months ago (1 children)

“5:30” refers to an uncountably infinite subset of all possible instants. How absolutely useless.

[–] poinck@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think the guys on the right schould argue about ISO8601.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

If you want to annoy a historian, tell them that the year 0 is 1BC

[–] 5ibelius9insterberg@feddit.de 19 points 6 months ago

As if physicists are not living paycheck to paycheck smh

[–] IAmVeraGoodAtThis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is this a reference to Bergson v Einstein?

If it is, why am I aware of it?

[–] derekabutton@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

Physics vs metaphysics, the branch of philosophy that studies time.

[–] Ludrol@szmer.info 10 points 6 months ago

Actuall good use of this template!

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

The physicist and the philosopher are both claiming that time is the order in which we observe things happening, the actual dispute is over the most fundamental force in science: nomenclature.

[–] Axiochus@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)