Re:White House directs NASA to create time standard for the ...
by iggldiggl on Friday April 05, 2024 @09:50AM
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> It's already the case that work-shifts span calendar days for many people
They're still only a small minority a people, though. (In Germany for example ~5 % of people regularly work night shifts.)
Without timezones, in locations further away from the meridian a far larger number of people will suddenly be impacted. Having the calendar day change smack in the middle of waking hours of most people is rather annoying.
They're still only a small minority a people, though. (In Germany for example ~5 % of people regularly work night shifts.)
Without timezones, in locations further away from the meridian a far larger number of people will suddenly be impacted. Having the calendar day change smack in the middle of waking hours of most people is rather annoying.