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Why don't we have one timezone covering the whole earth?

And instead changing the time work and other things happens depending on where you are. Would be easier to arrange meetings across the globe. Same thing applies to summertime. You may start work earlier if you want, but dont change the clocks!

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  • It wouldn't make it easier to arrange meetings because you'd have no clue if you were arranging the meeting for when people would be at work, have finished for the day, or fast asleep at night.

    • I think it would:

      1. When talking about time everyone knows exactly what time you mean.
      2. It is just as easy to look up when someone is available to meet as it is to look up the time where they are. (And accounts for personal difference in schedules)

      For example imagine two conversions:

      1. I want to meet with Jim.
      2. Jim is in $city.
      3. Time in $city is 7h ahead of me.
      4. So if Jim gets off work at 5 then we should meet at 9:30.
      5. "Jim do you want to meet at 4:30?"
      6. "My time or your time?"
      7. "Your time".
      8. "Sorry, I actually quit work at 4. How about 3:30?"
      9. "Adjust your local 9:30 to 8:30."
      10. "That's a bit early for me, can we split the difference for 4?"
      11. "Sure"

      vs

      1. I want to meet with Jim.
      2. Jim is in $city.
      3. Work hours in $city are 14:00-22:00.
      4. My work hours are 21:00-05:00
      5. "Jim do you want to meet at 04:30?"
      6. "Sorry, I actually quit work at 4. How about 03:30?"
      7. "That's a bit early for me, can we split the difference for 4?"
      8. "Sure"

      It isn't much difference, but it is easier.

      1. Instead of converting time and assuming work hours you just look up work hours. This is at most the same, but if the person's work hours are not "normal" for their location skips a step.
      2. Requires no conversion, less room for mistakes.
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