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by jcla1 1204 days ago
That is definitely not true - I have an analog wrist watch (and am under 30). Also, there can be benefits to the use of analog clocks: in some circumstances they're quicker to read the time off of.

http://www.mcld.co.uk/blog/2006/digital-vs-analogue-clocks.h...

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Have your circular dial divided in 24.658 sections then.

Nothing good can come from using a slightly longer second then what absolutely every piece of Earth hardware expects. Unless you are billion dollar rover mission where every bit or hardware is a custom design, it's imperative to use Earth seconds.

It's not true of every young person in 2023, but that knowledge is fading away.