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Re:Massachusetts is considering leaving the Eastern Time Zone by mcny on Thursday October 26, 2017 @05:56PM (#15563460)
> Agree. Noon should be the moment when the sun is at its highest altitude in the sky, or a close approximataion thereof.

I too want the same time worldwide but I guess the best we can do is UTC. I mean we could do it but I fear we'd just be sweeping the ugliness under the rug. I don't want this kind mess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_in_China

> Currently, timezone usage within Xinjiang is roughly split along the ethnic divide, with most ethnic Han following Beijing time and most ethnic Uyghurs following Ürümqi Time.

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Re:Massachusetts is considering leaving the Eastern Time Zone by incompatible on Thursday October 26, 2017 @07:17PM (#15564104)
We already have UTC when you want the same time worldwide. Using UTC in everyday life would be somewhat confusing when travelling. I guess it would take quite a while to get used to things happening at a different time on the clock.
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