Why is midnight "12:00 AM" and noon "12:00 PM"?
mac56
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Mon Feb-02-04 12:20 PM
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Why is midnight "12:00 AM" and noon "12:00 PM"? |
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This has never made sense to me. As I understand it, AM and PM start immediately after midnight and noon respectively. This means that "12:00 AM" and "12:00 PM" would be contradictions in terms! Why not just say "midnight" and "noon"?
Am I missing something?
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VelmaD
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Mon Feb-02-04 12:21 PM
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1. I would imagine it's to be consistent... |
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with other times in teh same hour. 12:00am should come right before 12:01am - kinda makes sense.
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Mon Feb-02-04 12:21 PM
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2. I think it's a vast conspiracy... |
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to mess up kids learning how to tell time. :tinfoilhat:
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Loonman
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Mon Feb-02-04 12:22 PM
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3. Did you take Latin in school? |
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The answer is right there.
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag
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Mon Feb-02-04 12:24 PM
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4. AM and PM are arbitrarily defined as |
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AM: 0 ≤ x < 12 PM 12 ≤ x < 24
Also, the exact instant of midnight is defined as belonging to the day after, not the day before.
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arwalden
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Mon Feb-02-04 12:24 PM
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5. 00:00 and 24:00 Solve The Problem Too |
mac56
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Mon Feb-02-04 12:28 PM
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6. I figured someone here would know the rationale behind it. |
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I'm just sayin' - - Idoan geddit.
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SoCalDem
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Mon Feb-02-04 12:29 PM
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7. It's than Meridian thing..ante= before... post= after |
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Edited on Mon Feb-02-04 12:30 PM by SoCalDem
and maybe voodoo..:)
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