I feel that this is what we should be using instead of the current illogical time system.

  • @bouh
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    110 months ago

    Are you talking about winter time vs summer time? Then it’s a whole other matter, completely irrelevant to timezones.

    • @FooBarrington
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      210 months ago

      No, I’m talking about timezones themselves changing. Countries regularly change details about timezones.

      • @bouh
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        010 months ago

        That’s still not a technical problem.

        • @FooBarrington
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          1. How is it not a technical problem? It sure as hell has been a problem for me more than once when implementing things, especially once timezone definitions between two systems drift apart.
          2. Why does it matter whether it’s a technical problem? Neither you nor I have been talking about technical problems thus far.
          • @bouh
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            010 months ago

            Solving technical problem is what an engineer does. Asking people to do things differently so that the engineer doesn’t have to solve the problem is what exactly?

            • @FooBarrington
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              010 months ago

              In that case, why don’t we switch up timezones every day? Make it even harder for engineers. More problems = more technical solutions, right?

              I don’t see how your point makes any sense.

              • @bouh
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                010 months ago

                Timezone make sense because it makes time mean something in real life. Midday is the time when you lunch, and the middle of the day. 7 or 8 pm is the evening, you get your dinner. Etc. Time is a tool used by people because it’s useful.

                Now you are an engineer and you need to deal with timezones. Well, fucking do your job I’d say.

                The problem with programmer is that they always try to change user habits rather than simply doing their job.

                • @FooBarrington
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                  110 months ago

                  Did I say we should remove timezones? What are you arguing against?