On: Metric Time

[s0teri0s]

Also, no mention of the need for only 10 big-ass time zones instead of 24 relatively narrow time zones. The continental US might have only 2 time zones instead of 4.

[JR1427 → s0teri0s]

Why is having fewer time zones a good thing?

Wouldn't this actually be confusing, because things would have to be happening at different local times depending on where you are in the time zone?

[s0teri0s → JR1427]

I wasn't really advocating for it, I just think if we were crazy enough to adopt this time system, 10 time zones would also be a necessary adjustment.

[JR1427 → s0teri0s]

Ah, I see. That makes sense! Although not all timezones are +/- an integer number of hours.

[eloisant → JR1427]

This is already the case, timezones have weird shapes and some of them are huge.

In Europe and China you have timezones spanning over 3 "sun" timezones. In practice that means the sun rising and setting at different times. People are used to have the sun setting late or rising early depending where they live.

[ulkis → s0teri0s]

Nothing says that time zones have to align on even hours. They don't today - look at India for example.