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minus-squareTheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·15 days agoTime can be non arbitrarily defined as a round number value of times cesium oscillates between two hyperfine states, to allow time to be non arbitrary and still a useful size.
minus-squareZorcron@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 days agoThe round number would still be arbitrary, no? It’s roundness would be based on the base 10 counting system, which is also arbitrary.
minus-squareKubeRoot@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 days agoThat’s still an arbitrary number to pick, and the choice of cesium oscillation seems pretty arbitrary in the grand scheme of things.
Time can be non arbitrarily defined as a round number value of times cesium oscillates between two hyperfine states, to allow time to be non arbitrary and still a useful size.
The round number would still be arbitrary, no? It’s roundness would be based on the base 10 counting system, which is also arbitrary.
That’s still an arbitrary number to pick, and the choice of cesium oscillation seems pretty arbitrary in the grand scheme of things.