The sun dial worked during daylight, but how did people agree on what time it was at night before clocks were invented?

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    4 months ago

    That type of event sounds fun

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      4 months ago

      It very much was! There were construction projects, games tournaments, arts… You’d think that the absence of clocks meant that people would be habitually miss things but I don’t think people did more than usual.

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        4 months ago

        Now I want to do that…

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          4 months ago

          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.

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            4 months ago

            I crave this experience…