Originally Posted by dave_j (Post 12773007)

Ten days to go, and the significance of Number 10 is what it's all about.
Scratching my head I came across this https://mysticalnumbers.com/number-10/
One snippit among many describes the French Revolutionary Calendar.
Each month comprised three 10 day weeks or decades, day 10 was a rest day.
Unfortunately there were 5 days left over for a full year so they added these to the end of each year.
Each day was made from 10 hours with 100 minutes and 100 seconds to the minute.
Apparently it ran for 12 years before Napoleon put a stop to it in 1806.
Not quite as successful as decimal currency.

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12773062)

I wonder if 20 hours of 50 mins would have worked. I've never fully understood to using the 24/60/60 thing, although I suppose it relates to the 360 degrees of the sphere.

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 12773135)

Good question with a fascinating explanation!

Originally Posted by dave_j (Post 12773007)

Ten days to go, and the significance of Number 10 is what it's all about.
Scratching my head I came across this https://mysticalnumbers.com/number-10/
One snippit among many describes the French Revolutionary Calendar.
Each month comprised three 10 day weeks or decades, day 10 was a rest day.
Unfortunately there were 5 days left over for a full year so they added these to the end of each year.
Each day was made from 10 hours with 100 minutes and 100 seconds to the minute.
Apparently it ran for 12 years before Napoleon put a stop to it in 1806.
Not quite as successful as decimal currency.

Originally Posted by DaveLovesDee (Post 12773364)

I have a fascinating fact for you....

I don't care.

Originally Posted by DaveLovesDee (Post 12773364)

I have a fascinating fact for you....
I don't care.

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12771546)

I don't think he will do nearly as well as the polls suggest.

Originally Posted by BEVS (Post 12773423)

I admit I am really really hoping not. This is a not a true political party leader, within a democracy, in any sense. People ultimately should be voting for a manifesto but some or maybe most look at perceived personalities. There will be those that see this bloke as strong . Ruthless and ambitious is not strong or leadership , not for the nation anyway.

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12773369)

I don't mind Dave's silly posts...and it lead to an absolutely fascinating link from Jings.

Originally Posted by dave_j (Post 12773385)

Really.. but it's kind of you to take the trouble to let me know ...

Originally Posted by dave_j (Post 12773640)

Nine days to go.
Immediate thoughts on the number 9 pointed upwards to the heavens and, as I learned in my youth, to the nine planets... except poor old Pluto got demoted so that was out... although it has been suggested that a ninth planet X could exist. " The planet is estimated to be about 10 times the mass of Earth and to orbit the sun between 300 and 1,000 times farther than the orbit of the Earth."
https://www.space.com/16080-solar-system-planets.html
So the reserve significance of the number 9 must be assigned to the 9 Rings of Power, destined to be used by mortal men to become Nazgul.
Nine Rings - Tolkien Gateway

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12773704)

And of course you can fit 40 Earths into Jupiter. Just sayin'.

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 12773834)

You can fit 1,300 Earths into Jupiter. So you're technically right, but also technically not :p

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12773840)

Sorry, yes. It's the 40 across right? Just so massive. Did you see the conjuncion with Mars Venus and Saturn this week? I missed it, though did try to catch it one evening.