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		wraptile on Jan 20, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Again on 0-based vs. 1-based indexing Our counting is 0-based as well - usually when you start by saying "one" it is implied that 1 second has elapsed. So while we don't pronounce zero we still count starting from it.

adwn on Jan 20, 2021 | [–]

Also when counting down: "3, 2, 1, go!", where "go" means 0 seconds left. Therefore, it's 0-based as well.

IlliOnato on Jan 21, 2021 | [–]

The first second is one which passes between 0 and 1. Counting time is 1-based. Points in time (which have no duration) are 0-based...

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