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 Episode 101 of I Hate Talking dives into the Latin roots of “second,” exploring how time was divided into minutes, seconds, and even smaller units. The hosts then spiral into a funny and surprisingly deep conversation about nanoseconds, internet speed, metric versus imperial measurements, and a child’s determined refusal to abandon Celsius in a Fahrenheit world.

What starts as an etymology lesson becomes a broader reflection on how people measure, describe, and adapt to time and change. Along the way, they compare old and new internet speeds, joke about family-made units of measurement, and end with their usual reminder that talking is how understanding begins.

Keywords: episode 101, second etymology, Latin roots, pars minuta secunda, minutes and seconds, nanoseconds, microseconds, internet speed, ping, metric system, imperial system, Celsius vs Fahrenheit, family measurement joke, Gilmore Girls, acropog, I Hate Talking podcast.

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Special thanks to Tim Wright aka CoLD SToRAGE for his permission to use the song Operatique.