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It's not just timezones names that are bullshit (they are!), the whole calendar is dumb. Ideally the world should switch to an "earth calendar" where the year
by Tepix 6y ago
It's not just timezones names that are bullshit (they are!), the whole calendar is dumb.
Ideally the world should switch to an "earth calendar" where the year begins on the shortest day (currently Dec 21st for 90% of the population) and there are four yearly planet-wide holidays:
1. northern solstice
2. southern solstice
3. northward equinox
4. southward equinox
While we are at it, we could also do something more clever than months, weeks and the time system. 24/60/60 is a pain.
- BjoernKW 6y agoPart marketing ploy, part genuine attempt to improve time systems, especially in a global context, Swatch actually once tried to do so: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatch_Internet_Time https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatch_Internet_Time Unfortunately, .beat time didn’t catch on.
- iso1631 6y agoFor most people, going to work on Monday and coming home on Tuesday isn't going to catch on (yes some of us work nights, it's rare)
- andruby 6y agoI have often wondered why 10 days after the shortest day was chosen to start the year (Jan 1). Does anyone know why they chose that?