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We can totally solve these minor issues by forcing everyone to wake up at the same time, let's say, 7, got to work/school at 9, eat at 12, etc? People will com
by throwaway744678 6y ago
We can totally solve these minor issues by forcing everyone to wake up at
the same time, let's say, 7, got to work/school at 9, eat at 12, etc? People will complain a bit at first, but they should be just fine after a few days. No more jetlags when travelling!
- StavrosK 6y agoHow do you mean? If you mean "same actual moment", then you'd get jet lag because you'd be used to waking up in the morning and now you'd have to get used to waking up at night. If you mean "same clock time", that's what we do now.
- NeutronStar 6y agoThe actual moment isn't what humans decided time would be but where the sun is.
- ketzo 6y agoAha, but those two concepts would now be the same!
- Johnny555 6y agoIf we got rid of timezones and everyone wakes up at the same time, while it could eliminate jet lag, it also means some people will be going to bed with the noon sun streaming through the windows and it makes an afternoon picnic less fun when you have to use a flashlight to see anything in the dark.
- philwelch 6y agoActual sunlight is an important input to the human circadian rhythm.
- LeoPanthera 6y agoYou want people to completely ignore sunrise and sunset? And force some people to be awake entirely during the night? Good luck with that.
- FalconSensei 6y agoPeople only suggest those things because they think they are not going to be the ones awake at night
- philwelch 6y agoAnd if we go by UTC, that means the British, and whoever they share their longitude with. Which makes me think if the British Empire lasted another century or so, they might have very well tried to do this!