[geeks] Now for something completely geek

[Phil Stracchino]

der Mouse wrote:
>> (DST is a dinosaur that needs to die NOW.)
> 
> Agreed.
> 
> Actually, I've been sort of tending towards a similar position about
> timezones in general.  We've decoupled the clock from local solar time
> to a significant extent already; I see no particular reason - besides
> inertia, of course - why we shouldn't complete the job.
> 
> Leap seconds could go away at the same time.

I've been saying for some time that it's time for a uniform global
timezone.  So local dawn is at 1347?  You'll get used to it....


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