The Challenges of Implementing Decimal Time

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This chapter explores the challenges faced in adopting decimal time, a new timekeeping system proposed during the French Revolution. It discusses the unique clock interface designed to ease the transition and the resistance encountered due to issues with international trade and the cost of replacing existing clocks. The chapter also reflects on the rationality of decimal time and the obstacles it may face in gaining widespread acceptance.

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