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Frankly I find refering "30 kay secs" (for 30 killoseconds) easier and more convenient than "3 myriasecs".

Wolfram Alpha does support myriaseconds, and abbreviates as "mas" which isn't bad.

I actually find 1 killosecond to be a great basis for a fairly human time measure, since it's just over 15 minutes, and that's a granularity that feels very natural to me.



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I've put some thought towards kiloseconds before deciding on myriaseconds. I find that the main advantage to myrias (as I call them) is that you can break your day up into them very easily. Currently, I believe that most people break their days up by hours (e.g., wake up at 8, work 9 to 5, dinner at 7).

I tried to make the same exact concept apply to myrias. I wake up at 3 (~9am). Work from 3 to 7 (9 to 4). Read and relax around 8 (~10pm).


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