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minus-squarePrunesMakeYouPoop@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoLearned that the hard way while stationed in Japan where their power is 50 Hz. The clock lost 10 minutes every hour.
minus-squareSaigonauticon@voltage.vnlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI recall some of Japan being 60Hz, and the rest being 50Hz! That always struck me as pretty wild! I live in SE Asia. You could say we lose 10 minutes every hour regardless of the timekeeping technology :P
Learned that the hard way while stationed in Japan where their power is 50 Hz. The clock lost 10 minutes every hour.
I recall some of Japan being 60Hz, and the rest being 50Hz! That always struck me as pretty wild!
I live in SE Asia. You could say we lose 10 minutes every hour regardless of the timekeeping technology :P