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Well, lots of time zones being an infinite number of time zones in that thought experiment. You see, not every event has to specify the exact offset because in
by dfee 3y ago
Well, lots of time zones being an infinite number of time zones in that thought experiment.
You see, not every event has to specify the exact offset because in practice:
1. If you’ve got coworkers who are a minute late attending a meeting, no one cares. Or, they show up four minutes early instead of five.
2. This level of formality (keeping track of home and office time) is a ruse. A minute here or there is constantly lost or gained with traffic, tasks or luck.
When that precision is needed, I’m sure your calendar + gps on your phone can give you the exact nanosecond you need to join the Zoom.
For humans, time is relative to the individual. When absolute coordination is necessary, computers step in and nudge you along. Turns out they’re good at that.
- ianburrell 3y agoThe time difference grows over fairly small distances. If you go to nearby city, it can be 15 minutes difference. That is the difference of missing an event or shop being open. There are lots of things that are accurate to the minute. If you are a minute late, you miss your bus. Also, what time does the bus use? Does it change time as it moves or keep consistent time? The coordination basically requires computers. All watches need to have GPS. All computers need to have GPS. Every event requires someone to enter the official time/location. It would be impossible to accurately schedule anything over the phone. Local solar time wouldn't be for humans but for computers. Humans invented time zones because of the problem with local solar time for railroads. We much prefer consistent time zones for day-to-day.