EVER wonder... why 60.

[VIAN]

Electricity flows at 60Hz.
1 hour equals 60 minutes, equals 60 seconds
TV 60Hz, 60fps
3dfx - best frame rate is 60fps

Why, where do we get these numbers, anyone know. What is it with this 60 thing.

 

[edmicman]

its a conspiracy by the mole people

 

[pulse8]

It's the debbil!

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: edmicman
its a conspiracy by the mole people

:beer:

 

[Pepsi90919]

since when was a TV 60 fps?

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
since when was a TV 60 fps?

He's correct if it means 60 fields per second.

 

[Descartes]

Because the Babylonians used a sexagesimal number system. Well, that explains the 60 seconds, minutes, etc.

 

[Bassyhead]

Originally posted by: Descartes
Because the Babylonians used a sexagesimal number system. Well, that explains the 60 seconds, minutes, etc.

I heard this is where we get our degrees of an angle, too. Is this true?

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: Bassyhead

Originally posted by: Descartes
Because the Babylonians used a sexagesimal number system. Well, that explains the 60 seconds, minutes, etc.

I heard this is where we get our degrees of an angle, too. Is this true?

Yes, that is true as well. A degree can be further broken down to 60 arcminutes, and then to 60 arcseconds; all are derived from the sexagesimal number system (the first place-value system as well I believe).

 

[conjur]

Because the Jews already had a monopoly on 40.

 

[AvesPKS]

Originally posted by: edmicman
its a conspiracy by the mole people

No, the crab people. Crab people! Crab people!

 

[richardycc]

Originally posted by: conjur
Because the Jews already had a monopoly on 40.

shouldn't that be 48?

 

[VIAN]

I meant 60 fps interlaced.

 

[FoBoT]

most of the world uses 50 Hz for AC power distribution

 

[Viper GTS]

60 is a very convenient number, it's evenly divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, and 30.

Viper GTS

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
60 is a very convenient number, it's evenly divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, and 30.

Viper GTS

How exactly does that make it convenient?

 

[Rob9874]

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
60 is a very convenient number, it's evenly divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, and 30.

Viper GTS

How exactly does that make it convenient?

I think 60 is convenient because it's 1 less than 61, and 2 less than 62.