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I can't tell if your comment is intentionally ironic, as in you're saying we need to enforce your view on others that enforcing their view on others is bad. If

by andy99 1y ago

I can't tell if your comment is intentionally ironic, as in you're saying we need to enforce your view on others that enforcing their view on others is bad. If this person was vandalizing cultural treasures or something to pressure everyone to use UTC, then yes I agree his forced technocratic fix to a social issue is bad. Just writing about it and sharing an opinion is actually very constructive, even if you disagree with his take.

dangus 1y ago
An opinion becomes something a little more deserving of criticism when it’s saying things like “it should be abolished and everyone should do what I say.” This wasn’t phrased like “I prefer to use UTC time and here’s why I like it,” it’s more like if this guy becomes king of the world we’ll literally be forced to used UTC time. This is why the person you replied to said: > it would be great if we could figure out a way to prevent it, and teach that in schools. Too many people like this in the world today. Too many people think that constructively sharing a personal opinion and sharing a desire to impose restrictions on others are of equal merit.
- eredengrin 1y ago
  > An opinion becomes something a little more deserving of criticism when it’s saying things like “it should be abolished and everyone should do what I say.” I must have missed that quote, I seem to be unable to find that text in the post. > This wasn’t phrased like “I prefer to use UTC time and here’s why I like it,” I don't know, it kind of seems like it was: > Here’s Adam’s story of how living by UTC transformed his productivity, and why it might work for you, too. and > Give it a try, you might find it as liberating as I do. They're making it sound awfully optional if their intent was to put you in jail if you didn't do it.
  - dangus 1y ago
    I’m not sure how you missed it. It’s right there in a parent comment in this thread: “Five years ago, I decided time zones should be abolished, and everyone should use one coordinated time.” That quote is also in the article.
    - eredengrin 1y ago
      > “Five years ago, I decided time zones should be abolished, and everyone should use one coordinated time.” > “it should be abolished and everyone should do what I say.” The original and the (mis)quote are not the same thing at all.
      - dangus 1y ago
        The latter is not intended to be a literal verbatim quote in the first place.
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by andy99 1y ago

dangus 1y ago

An opinion becomes something a little more deserving of criticism when it’s saying things like “it should be abolished and everyone should do what I say.” This wasn’t phrased like “I prefer to use UTC time and here’s why I like it,” it’s more like if this guy becomes king of the world we’ll literally be forced to used UTC time. This is why the person you replied to said: > it would be great if we could figure out a way to prevent it, and teach that in schools. Too many people like this in the world today. Too many people think that constructively sharing a personal opinion and sharing a desire to impose restrictions on others are of equal merit.

eredengrin 1y ago
> An opinion becomes something a little more deserving of criticism when it’s saying things like “it should be abolished and everyone should do what I say.” I must have missed that quote, I seem to be unable to find that text in the post. > This wasn’t phrased like “I prefer to use UTC time and here’s why I like it,” I don't know, it kind of seems like it was: > Here’s Adam’s story of how living by UTC transformed his productivity, and why it might work for you, too. and > Give it a try, you might find it as liberating as I do. They're making it sound awfully optional if their intent was to put you in jail if you didn't do it.
- dangus 1y ago
  I’m not sure how you missed it. It’s right there in a parent comment in this thread: “Five years ago, I decided time zones should be abolished, and everyone should use one coordinated time.” That quote is also in the article.
  - eredengrin 1y ago
    > “Five years ago, I decided time zones should be abolished, and everyone should use one coordinated time.” > “it should be abolished and everyone should do what I say.” The original and the (mis)quote are not the same thing at all.
    - dangus 1y ago
      The latter is not intended to be a literal verbatim quote in the first place.

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