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Yes exactly! Now suppose timezones aren't a thing, and "5pm" is fixed. How do you coordinate? Is 1pm right around lunchtime, or is it in the middle of the night
by phailhaus 5y ago
Yes exactly! Now suppose timezones aren't a thing, and "5pm" is fixed. How do you coordinate? Is 1pm right around lunchtime, or is it in the middle of the night for them? You'll end up converting between "their 5pm" and "my 5pm", which is just timezones again but worse.
- disgruntledphd2 5y agoI honestly can't believe this discussion is happening again. It feels like I've read identical arguments every time (though I now believe that DST feelings are primarily determined by latitude rather than anything else).
- bluGill 5y agoDifferent people around the world have different working and eating hours so we have that discussion no matter what. I know people who eat lunch at 2pm and supper at 9pm. My kids get lunch at 10:30am in school.
- phailhaus 5y agoI feel like you're missing the point... Nobody eats lunch at literally the same time, but 2pm for me is not the middle of the night for you. Those are two completely different times of day. In the current system, because we both have a common understanding of when 2pm is, it is easier for us to communicate. The alternative you are proposing doesn't solve anything: I still have to convert from "my 2pm" to "your 2pm". I still need a lookup table, but now the actual time itself gives me no information. It's a downgrade. Here's a question for you: in your system how do you communicate what "time of day" it is at your location? When you arrive in a new timezone, how do you know how much to adjust your schedule by?
- bluGill 5y agoYour missing the point as well. Different people are on different schedules. My dad used to work third shift - I couldn't call him at 2pm because he would be asleep. Most people are up at 2pm, but there are enough exceptions that you shouldn't assume it is a safe time to call for non-emergencies.