From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   Stephen Sprunk  wrote:   
   >On 18-Jun-14 23:33, Adam H. Kerman wrote:   
   >>Stephen Sprunk  wrote:   
   >>>On 17-Jun-14 13:08, mroberds@att.net wrote:   
      
   >>>>Personally I think using a 24-hour clock would be a better idea,   
   >>>>but I realize that's a much bigger change in the world than just   
   >>>>printing some new train schedules.   
      
   >>>Indeed.  I keep my clocks, phone, etc. on 24-hour time because   
   >>>it's easier for me to do timezone math that way (I work with people   
   >>>all over the world), but it confuses the heck out of most other   
   >>>Merkins unless they've been in the military.   
      
   >>Wow. That statement makes no sense. Subtraction and addition work   
   >>the same way with 12 or 24 hour clocks. One may have to compensate   
   >>for two different calendar days, which 24 hour clocks don't help   
   >>with.   
      
   >But when I add 10.5 hours to 08:00, the result doesn't overflow, and I   
   >don't have to wonder whether it's AM or PM. . . .   
      
   A 12-hour clock requires the use of AM and PM, so I have no idea why   
   you're left wondering. Learn the correct use of a 12 hour clock?   
      
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