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Re:Australia/Lord_Howe is the weirdest timezone by poincaredisk on Wednesday October 30, 2024 @11:20PM (#42003164)
>It is convenient to have the clock synchronized to the local day

Is it really, or are we just used to it? This seems to be busy a random reference frame.

I, for example, am an extreme night owl, and often go to sleep at 5am or later. So, to me, 12:00 is very far from the middle of the day (in fact, sometimes I'm still asleep at that time). This desync doesn't cause any problems for me.

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Re:Australia/Lord_Howe is the weirdest timezone by Vampiero on Thursday October 31, 2024 @09:56AM (#42006952)
> This desync doesn't cause any problems for me.

Are you sure you're not chronically depressed? Because our brains and bodies have this thing called a circadian rhythm, which causes all sorts of problems when disrupted. Being a night owl is no excuse, and it's often just a symptom of some underlying issue

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