9 ms·Unix time is representing seconds, and seconds are a human measurement which use decimal notation.by Profpatsch 12y agoUnix time is representing seconds, and seconds are a human measurement which use decimal notation.robobro 12y agoSeconds are base 60 actually, just like minuteschrisBob 12y agoI thought about that too, but then we would just be encouraging people to watch as the year wraps around at midnight on 1 January. That milestone is usually overshadowed by other things.