▲ 183 ▼ How did people tell time at night before clocks? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 101 comments fedilink hide all child comments The sun dial worked during daylight, but how did people agree on what time it was at night before clocks were invented?
[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Now I want to do that.... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drivebyhaiku@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I recommend it. Experiencing that kind of temporality made me realize how much the mass adoption of clocks impacts our experiences. I never expected the degree to which I would pay more attention to the people around me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago I crave this experience.... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Drivebyhaiku@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I recommend it. Experiencing that kind of temporality made me realize how much the mass adoption of clocks impacts our experiences. I never expected the degree to which I would pay more attention to the people around me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago I crave this experience.... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago I crave this experience.... permalink fedilink source parent