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minus-squareCaptain Howdy@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up32arrow-down2·23 days agoAren’t all forms of measurement (in this case it’s a measurement of time) completely arbitrary?
minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·23 days agoIn this case I might argue that there are more “natural” points of reference (eg. solstices/equinoxes). We use political/religious markers instead which are completely irrelevant to the planet’s orbit.
minus-squareZorque@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·22 days agoI mean, winter solstice is a little more than a week away, I’d say that was probably a significant influence on the designation of end of the year.
Aren’t all forms of measurement (in this case it’s a measurement of time) completely arbitrary?
In this case I might argue that there are more “natural” points of reference (eg. solstices/equinoxes).
We use political/religious markers instead which are completely irrelevant to the planet’s orbit.
I mean, winter solstice is a little more than a week away, I’d say that was probably a significant influence on the designation of end of the year.