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There is one flaw with your theory here: Historically, noon was defined locally by the sun being directly overhead. All time was local time. Then we invented t
by Mz 9y ago
There is one flaw with your theory here: Historically, noon was defined locally by the sun being directly overhead. All time was local time.
Then we invented trains and railroads and you couldn't schedule anything with such a system. Thus was born standardized time zones where it is the same time across large swaths of land. Noon is no longer strictly correlated to the sun being directly overhead.
I think there are all kinds of things we could do, including promoting the gig economy. If I work when, where and as much as I choose, it makes little difference what time it is (as long as I meet deadlines).
The world population is both high enough and mobile enough that you can now find 24 hour establishments in a lot of places, even relatively small towns. The small town I am in has enough 24 hour places that I have quite a lot of latitude on when I shop, when I get lunch, etc. I don't care all that much when the sun rises or sets. I care much more about things like if it is raining, and that is because I live without a car, so I walk everywhere.
- Swizec 9y ago> (as long as I meet deadlines). But how do you meet deadlines if you can't agree on what time it is?
- Mz 9y agoMy remarks in no way suggest we do away with standardized time zones. So, I don't have any idea how you are making that leap.
- m0llusk 9y agoMy experience with the gig economy is that my schedule ends up being whatever is convenient for my clients.
- Mz 9y agoThat hasn't been my experience. I do what I can to try to promote the idea of gig work done well such that it is a net positive for the worker in metrics like quality of life and control over their schedule. Granted, some things are inherently more flexible than others. An Uber driver can choose what hours to work, but is at the beck and call of people who need rides. If you want to make good money, you realistically need to work during busy times. But a lot of knowledge work can realistically be done whenever works best for the employee, so long as they get it done in time for the due date. You do need to arrange for such expectations though.
- monkeywork 9y agothe gig economy may have many upsides and can help supplement the traditional economy however it will not replace it (at least for the next several decades)... while you can have much more flexibility in that econ, there are many things in the traditional econ that still require standardized time and traditional work hours
- Mz 9y agoI realize that. I am not advocating for 100 percent gig work here. I don't understand why anyone would think I am.