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Re:Time zone news by DanAndersen on Thursday October 29, 2015 @12:46PM (#10472392)
Our timezone/calendar system is convoluted, but that's because there are inherent issues with any calendar reform. I recommend looking at the following articles:

http://qntm.org/abolish ("So you want to abolish time zones")

http://qntm.org/calendar ("You advocate a ________ approach to calendar reform")

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Re:Time zone news by Navarr on Thursday October 29, 2015 @01:02PM (#10472512)
All of these are valid points but when we get the ability to force the earth's rotation, orbit, and the moon's orbit to specifics then I WILL SHOW YOU.
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Re:Time zone news by jerf on Thursday October 29, 2015 @04:47PM (#10474158)
That's just a special case of http://qntm.org/destroy .

qntm's got you comprehensively covered here.

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Re:Time zone news by fweespeech on Thursday October 29, 2015 @02:12PM (#10473086)
Hey, when you have the power to hold the whole Earth for ransom, remember to ask for $1 million dollars. ;)
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