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The math would've been a lot easier if GMT+0 had been somewhere in the Pacific ocean. Going from +1 to -7 is a lot more troublesome for most people than from +1
by Aerroon 4y ago
The math would've been a lot easier if GMT+0 had been somewhere in the Pacific ocean. Going from +1 to -7 is a lot more troublesome for most people than from +11 to +19.
- bonzini 4y agoWell, it would just move the issue to Europe wouldn't it? If Europe became a -10ish time zone, they would be the one having to go from +11 to +19.
- midoridensha 4y agoYeah, it would be nice if they made GMT the same as the international date line.
- bonzini 4y agoThe international date line is where you go from GMT-12 to GMT+11 or something similar. So, no matter what time zone you pick as the reference, by definition the international date line is 12 hours away from your reference.
- defrost 4y agoExcept where it's -10 or +14 hours away from reference due to jogging around countries or island groups. See: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/map/ https://www.timeanddate.com/time/map/
- bonzini 4y agoYeah it zigzags a bit but it hovers on the two sides of +/-12, placing it around 0 would mean half the world operating on a work week that is shifted by one.