Who, how and when decided to count to a second and was like “Yup. This is it. This is a second. This is how long a second is. Everybody on Earth will universally agree that this is how long a second is and use it regardless of culture, origin, intelligence or beliefs”?
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I would suggest a read of “the history of measurements” by James Vincent. Really delves into the history of measurements like this and is actually a really interesting read. I was dubious but it kept me captivated for hours.
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