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--- swatch_time [2025/02/24 23:22] – [Swatch Internet Time / .beat Time] GlitchyZorua
+++ swatch_time [2025/08/03 16:04] (current) – [Swatch Internet Time / .beat Time] fixed clock ribose
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 It was originally invented by the Swatch Company in 1998 (Sorta since they copied it from a time format used in the French Revolution) although it did not gain much widespread popularity - however, it's used on MelonLand and many other web revival sites as a standard means of organisation and planning!
+Timestamps on the [[https://forum.melonland.net/|forum]] are displayed in Swatch time. When using the default forum theme, timestamps will convert to 24-hour time in your local timezone when hovered over.
 ===== How does it work? =====
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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
+  * **125.beats** = 3 hours
+  * **1000.beats** = 24 hours
 ===== How can I use swatch time in my life? =====