The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to Cartography Anarchy@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 day agoTime zones can be sillylemmy.worldimagemessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1200
arrow-up1200imageTime zones can be sillylemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to Cartography Anarchy@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareozymandias117@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 hours agoThe conversation is easier because we have a shared understanding of the time. When you ask me can you call me at 13:00, I currently need to google what your timezone is and convert it to my timezone to know whether my sun is up. If instead I just know when my sun comes up and goes down in UTC, I can immediately answer if I’m available at 13:00 Relativity does make space more difficult, but we’ll ultimately have to make some shared reference point there, too, as you’ve pointed out
minus-squareidegenszavak@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 hours agoBut I have to google when the sun comes up for you, it’s literally the same thing.
minus-squareozymandias117@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 hours agoIn the context of I’m not available and you need to know when to call, sure In the context of we’re currently talking and trying to plan when we’ll talk again, UTC is infinitely easier once you have 5 different people talking
The conversation is easier because we have a shared understanding of the time.
When you ask me can you call me at 13:00, I currently need to google what your timezone is and convert it to my timezone to know whether my sun is up.
If instead I just know when my sun comes up and goes down in UTC, I can immediately answer if I’m available at 13:00
Relativity does make space more difficult, but we’ll ultimately have to make some shared reference point there, too, as you’ve pointed out
But I have to google when the sun comes up for you, it’s literally the same thing.
In the context of I’m not available and you need to know when to call, sure
In the context of we’re currently talking and trying to plan when we’ll talk again, UTC is infinitely easier once you have 5 different people talking