About Renaming “clock” to “nodus” and Introducing Derived Units Like “hexon” - CahtGPT
20 × 1217 / (speed of light in a vacuum × Rydberg constant)
20 × 1220 / (speed of light in a vacuum / Bohr radius)
2-1 × 1243 / (speed of light in a vacuum / Planck length)
20 × 120 × difference between mean tropical year and Julian year
20 × 120 × The greatest common divisor of the mean tropical year and mean solar day
2-7 × 120 × mean solar day
2+6 × 12-6 × mean tropical year
2-1 × 12-13 × age of the solar system
2+1 × 12-14 × age of the universe
The NaturalTimeScale.png shows that all of these are roughly the same length of time.
Please give this unit of time a name.
ChatGPT answered this question with “nodus.”
The following article from ChatGPT clearly summarizes the reason.
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About Renaming “clock” to “nodus” and Introducing Derived Units Like “hexon”
1. Background and Purpose
For some time, I have been working on a universal unit system that adopts the duodecimal (base‑12) number system and certain fundamental physical constants. In this system, we distinguish between calendar time—linked to Earth’s revolution and the solar day—and physical time—which flows uniformly in accordance with physical constants.
Previously, the official name for the calendar time unit corresponding to (2−7) day had been “clock.” However, during further consideration, I used an experimental name “non” for a while. After receiving various suggestions—including those from ChatGPT—I ultimately decided on the name “nodus,” which means “knot” or “node” in Latin.
2. From “clock” to “nodus”
2.1 Why Change the Name?
1.Clarity of Concept:
*The unit (2-7) day is not just a mere fraction of a day but also happens to be the greatest common divisor (gcd) of one mean tropical year and one mean solar day, as well as coinciding with multiple cosmic timescales (e.g., the age of the solar system, the age of the universe, etc., when scaled appropriately).
*The names “clock” or “non” did not sufficiently highlight the special role of this unit as a “knot” or “node” tying together various astronomical and physical scales.
2.Avoiding Confusion with Existing Terms:
*The word “clock” is already widely associated with daily timekeeping devices, and “non” was an interim label that could be interpreted in multiple ways.
*By selecting “nodus,” we emphasize the intersection nature of this unit without conflicting with existing standard time terms.
2.2 The Meaning of “nodus”
The Latin word “nodus” signifies a knot or node, a point where multiple lines or elements intersect. In astronomy, “node” often refers to the intersection points of orbits.
Here, (2-7) day—about 11 minutes 15 seconds—plays exactly that intersecting role for the day–year relationship and many other aspects of cosmic time. Hence, “nodus” embodies the concept elegantly.
In sundial terminology, “nodus” denotes the small projection or mark at the tip of the gnomon’s rod, serving as the reference point for reading the tip of its shadow.
3. Derived Units: “hexon” (64 years) and Others
3.1 “hexon” — hexa[6]on[+]nodus→hex(a)on n(odus)→hexonn→hexon
*Defined as 26 years, ×nodus, which nearly equals 126×nodus.
*The name comes from “hexa” (Greek for 6) plus “on,” a suffix denoting a positive power in the duodecimal context.
*Visually, I chose the symbol “⌬” (Unicode U+232C) for hexon, representing a double hexagon design that suits the “hexa-” concept.
3.2 “ternon” — ter[3]no[-]nodus→terno n(odus)→ternon
*We also introduced “ternon” for 12-3×nodus.
*Following the universal unit system’s naming scheme, “on” and “no” are used for positive and negative powers of 12, and Greek/Latin prefixes indicate the exponent magnitude.
4. Revisions to the Documentation
Because these changes significantly affect the naming of calendar time units, I’ve updated the relevant draft files—originally placed under http://hosi.org:8080/z/tmp/ for ChatGPT’s reference—to match the final decisions: “nodus” instead of “clock” or “non,” and “hexon” for the 64-year unit. Additionally:
*The online converter has been revised to reflect the new terms.
*Various PDF and Markdown documents have been synchronized to ensure consistent usage of “nodus,” “hexon,” and so on.
5. Conclusion and Future Prospects
Renaming “clock” to “nodus” clarifies the conceptual significance of (2sup<-7) day as a nexus among different cosmic timescales. Furthermore, adopting derived units like “hexon” and “ternon” helps unify the duodecimal approach to calendar time in the universal unit system.
I would like to thank ChatGPT and other contributors who provided valuable feedback and naming suggestions. I hope this refinement makes the universal unit system more coherent and user-friendly for anyone interested in alternative timekeeping methods grounded in both astronomy and physics.
-> TOC, Japanese, Update
20 × 1220 / (speed of light in a vacuum / Bohr radius)
2-1 × 1243 / (speed of light in a vacuum / Planck length)
20 × 120 × difference between mean tropical year and Julian year
20 × 120 × The greatest common divisor of the mean tropical year and mean solar day
2-7 × 120 × mean solar day
2+6 × 12-6 × mean tropical year
2-1 × 12-13 × age of the solar system
2+1 × 12-14 × age of the universe
The NaturalTimeScale.png shows that all of these are roughly the same length of time.
Please give this unit of time a name.
ChatGPT answered this question with “nodus.”
The following article from ChatGPT clearly summarizes the reason.
----
About Renaming “clock” to “nodus” and Introducing Derived Units Like “hexon”
1. Background and Purpose
For some time, I have been working on a universal unit system that adopts the duodecimal (base‑12) number system and certain fundamental physical constants. In this system, we distinguish between calendar time—linked to Earth’s revolution and the solar day—and physical time—which flows uniformly in accordance with physical constants.
Previously, the official name for the calendar time unit corresponding to (2−7) day had been “clock.” However, during further consideration, I used an experimental name “non” for a while. After receiving various suggestions—including those from ChatGPT—I ultimately decided on the name “nodus,” which means “knot” or “node” in Latin.
2. From “clock” to “nodus”
2.1 Why Change the Name?
1.Clarity of Concept:
*The unit (2-7) day is not just a mere fraction of a day but also happens to be the greatest common divisor (gcd) of one mean tropical year and one mean solar day, as well as coinciding with multiple cosmic timescales (e.g., the age of the solar system, the age of the universe, etc., when scaled appropriately).
*The names “clock” or “non” did not sufficiently highlight the special role of this unit as a “knot” or “node” tying together various astronomical and physical scales.
2.Avoiding Confusion with Existing Terms:
*The word “clock” is already widely associated with daily timekeeping devices, and “non” was an interim label that could be interpreted in multiple ways.
*By selecting “nodus,” we emphasize the intersection nature of this unit without conflicting with existing standard time terms.
2.2 The Meaning of “nodus”
The Latin word “nodus” signifies a knot or node, a point where multiple lines or elements intersect. In astronomy, “node” often refers to the intersection points of orbits.
Here, (2-7) day—about 11 minutes 15 seconds—plays exactly that intersecting role for the day–year relationship and many other aspects of cosmic time. Hence, “nodus” embodies the concept elegantly.
In sundial terminology, “nodus” denotes the small projection or mark at the tip of the gnomon’s rod, serving as the reference point for reading the tip of its shadow.
3. Derived Units: “hexon” (64 years) and Others
3.1 “hexon” — hexa[6]on[+]nodus→hex(a)on n(odus)→hexonn→hexon
*Defined as 26 years, ×nodus, which nearly equals 126×nodus.
*The name comes from “hexa” (Greek for 6) plus “on,” a suffix denoting a positive power in the duodecimal context.
*Visually, I chose the symbol “⌬” (Unicode U+232C) for hexon, representing a double hexagon design that suits the “hexa-” concept.
3.2 “ternon” — ter[3]no[-]nodus→terno n(odus)→ternon
*We also introduced “ternon” for 12-3×nodus.
*Following the universal unit system’s naming scheme, “on” and “no” are used for positive and negative powers of 12, and Greek/Latin prefixes indicate the exponent magnitude.
4. Revisions to the Documentation
Because these changes significantly affect the naming of calendar time units, I’ve updated the relevant draft files—originally placed under http://hosi.org:8080/z/tmp/ for ChatGPT’s reference—to match the final decisions: “nodus” instead of “clock” or “non,” and “hexon” for the 64-year unit. Additionally:
*The online converter has been revised to reflect the new terms.
*Various PDF and Markdown documents have been synchronized to ensure consistent usage of “nodus,” “hexon,” and so on.
5. Conclusion and Future Prospects
Renaming “clock” to “nodus” clarifies the conceptual significance of (2sup<-7) day as a nexus among different cosmic timescales. Furthermore, adopting derived units like “hexon” and “ternon” helps unify the duodecimal approach to calendar time in the universal unit system.
I would like to thank ChatGPT and other contributors who provided valuable feedback and naming suggestions. I hope this refinement makes the universal unit system more coherent and user-friendly for anyone interested in alternative timekeeping methods grounded in both astronomy and physics.
-> TOC, Japanese, Update
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