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Re:Baltic countries disconnect from the Russian power grid by mmooss on Friday February 07, 2025 @10:53AM (#42974081)
Whoever chose it must have been aware of the use of 60 in time measurement and its practicality: 60 min/hr, 60 sec/min, 60 cycles/sec.
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Re:Baltic countries disconnect from the Russian power grid by 1970-01-01 on Friday February 07, 2025 @11:28AM (#42974524)
Time traveling Babylonians are proud to have 60Hz electricity.
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