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--- swatch_time [2023/06/12 01:22] – [Swatch Internet Time / .beat Time] melon
+++ swatch_time [2023/12/04 13:41] – [Swatch Internet Time / .beat Time] melon
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 in Swatch time is the same as Midnight UTC+1; but because swatch time does not use timezones, midnight will be different for everyone. The goal of swatch time is not to provide the relative time you can use in your daily life; it's for worldwide events that all need to happen at the same time!
+==== Useful Conversions ====
+Below are some helpful conversions you can use to contextualise beat time and understand how to think about it!
+=== Recommended reference beat times: ===
+  * **1.beat** - AFK I'll be back in a moment!
+  * **5.beats** - The time it takes to make a coffee
+  * **15.beats** - a quick lunch break
+  * **30.beats** - An average TV show episode without ads
+  * **100.beats** - A long movie!
+  * **200.beats** - The whole afternoon!
+  * **350.beats** - The time you'd spend at a full-time job and/or a good night's sleep!
+=== Beats to common time frames: ===
+  * **4.beats** = 5 minutes
+  * **11.beats** = 15 minutes
+  * **42.beats** = 1 hour
+  * **126.beats** = 3 hours
+  * **1000.beats** = 24 hours
 ===== How can I use swatch time in my life? =====
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   * The Swatch [[https://www.swatch.com/en-en/internet-time.html|intro video from 1998]]
   * Swatch Time History on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatch_Internet_Time|Wikipedia]]
+  * Metric Time on Wikipedia [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_time]]
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