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Macroscien
QLD
Australia
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Posted 02/02/2012, 4:20 pm
   
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My to reflexion on stupidity of times zones 
If there is 1 A.M in London shouldn't be say 4 P.M here or there.
Where is stated that work must starts at 8 AM not 4 PM (new time) ?
One world - One time for ALL 
OK technically, I do not propose to lighten suddenly whole world at same time and switch the light off.
We just do start our working day accordingly to sun shine.
Additional advantage that when you say that you do start work at 4PM that describe your position on the globe instantly.
Similarly New Year celebration will start at same time everywhere, Champagne corks pop up all at ones , not whole 24 hours ! Some at night and some in the middle of the day !! |
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Mobydisc
NSW
Australia
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sn
WA
Australia
613 Posts |
Posted 02/02/2012, 5:20 pm
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| and it will fade the curtains, upset the chooks, confuse the cows, too much trouble getting the kids asleep.......... |
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Macroscien
QLD
Australia
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dirtyharry
WA
Australia
289 Posts |
Posted 02/02/2012, 8:29 pm
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It's called GMT.
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Macroscien
QLD
Australia
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dirtyharry
WA
Australia
289 Posts |
Posted 02/02/2012, 8:43 pm
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I don't understand what you're on about, it's nonsense.
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decrepit
WA
Australia
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Posted 02/02/2012, 8:54 pm
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| I sort of approve, our digital set top box has an inbuilt glitch. For timed starts it uses GMT, very confusing having to remember to subtract 8hrs, I've missed the program too many times. |
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Macroscien
QLD
Australia
728 Posts |
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Mobydisc
NSW
Australia
4294 Posts |
Posted 03/02/2012, 4:36 am
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Wouldn't it be more productive to encourage everyone to use the same units of measurement? IE why do the Americans persist in using quarts, feet, yards, bushels, ounces and so forth. Why the British still measure speed in miles?
Why do we keep measuring speed in knots?
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FormulaNova
NSW
Australia
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Posted 03/02/2012, 4:36 am
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Yeah, what a great idea!
If you live in England, and get used to the sun rising at 7am, and setting at 7pm, and then go on holidays somewhere else...
"what time does the sun rise here? Oh, 5pm? No worries. What time does it set? 5am, ah okay."
That'd be easy to understand!
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FormulaNova
NSW
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