MEGASECOND / MS

1,000,000 seconds | 11.5 Earth-days

1 MEGASECOND: A bit shorter than an Earth fortnight, this 10 new-standardday week could suit shift workers. And timetabling in Base-10 instead of Base-7 will be much easier! 2 MEGASECONDS: 23 Earth-days, a short “month” for payroll or other medium-term planning. Farmers can use percentages of a Ms to manage crops on different worlds. 20 or 50 MEGASECONDS: A new format for the year, either a little shorter or a bit longer than the current one. 20 Ms is about 7.5 Earth-months, and 50 Ms is 1.5 Earth-years. 500 MEGASECONDS: Nearly 16 Earth-years. Could be a useful marker for leaving childhood. When you get your “half-gig” you’re a space-teenager now… maybe we’ll let you vote!