The metric system is a false god and all of its espouses are false prophets
I decided today that since the metric system works so great for everything else, someone should invent a metric system for time. I also decided that someone might as well be me. My metric time system is based on the solar year calculated to the second, so it will eliminate the need for annoying and imprecise leap year rules in addition to the standard metric benefit of making conversion between units easy.
The standard unit is the cycle,* which is equal to just a bit less than 8 hours and 46 minutes. There are exactly 1000 cycles in a solar year. In order to make the transition to metric time as easy as possible we will make use of a three cycle unit archaically referred to as a "day." In each "day" the average person will spend one cycle working, one cycle sleeping, and the third cycle on entertainment/hobbies. The"Day" is not a true metric unit.
Other units that I expect to get frequent usage are the gigacycle, which is equal to the solar year caculated to the second, the Kilocycle, which is roughly a week longer than a month, and the Decicycle, which is a bit shorter than an hour. There will be no common equivilant of a week. Minutes and seconds will be replaced by either a shorter or longer period of time. For the minute it will either be a centicycle equal to a little over five minutes, or a millicycle which is slightly more than a half a minute. The second will be replaced by either a microcycle equal to about 3 seconds, or the nanocycle which is closer to .3 seconds.
The last measure is the decacycle, equivilant to a bit more than three and a half days, but I expect this will be rarely used.
I have exact measurements of each increment if anyone wants them. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go sleep for a cycle.
*I debated what to call the standard unit for awhile. I rejected all the currently used time words because none of them closely match it's length. I settled on cycle because it is a commonly used unit of time in science fiction, meaning many people will already associate it with time, if not a specific measurement, and people who start using it may sound futuristic and trendy, thus aiding universal adoption.
The standard unit is the cycle,* which is equal to just a bit less than 8 hours and 46 minutes. There are exactly 1000 cycles in a solar year. In order to make the transition to metric time as easy as possible we will make use of a three cycle unit archaically referred to as a "day." In each "day" the average person will spend one cycle working, one cycle sleeping, and the third cycle on entertainment/hobbies. The"Day" is not a true metric unit.
Other units that I expect to get frequent usage are the gigacycle, which is equal to the solar year caculated to the second, the Kilocycle, which is roughly a week longer than a month, and the Decicycle, which is a bit shorter than an hour. There will be no common equivilant of a week. Minutes and seconds will be replaced by either a shorter or longer period of time. For the minute it will either be a centicycle equal to a little over five minutes, or a millicycle which is slightly more than a half a minute. The second will be replaced by either a microcycle equal to about 3 seconds, or the nanocycle which is closer to .3 seconds.
The last measure is the decacycle, equivilant to a bit more than three and a half days, but I expect this will be rarely used.
I have exact measurements of each increment if anyone wants them. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go sleep for a cycle.
*I debated what to call the standard unit for awhile. I rejected all the currently used time words because none of them closely match it's length. I settled on cycle because it is a commonly used unit of time in science fiction, meaning many people will already associate it with time, if not a specific measurement, and people who start using it may sound futuristic and trendy, thus aiding universal adoption.