Comment timezones are here to stay (Score 1) 990
Time is a complex subject and nothing can make it simple. Sure, if you deal with local time things can be simple, but step into international times or high-precision measurements and you get complex. While the proposal to end time zones keeps popping up across the decades I've been tracking time keeping, I suspect that those who really work with time can have nightmares over it.
Ignoring the inertia of an international timekeeping rule that has been in effect for over a century that was based on conventions going back millennium, any proposal involves revolts of both the masses and many techies who do the actual work. But ignoring all of that,
- If you force everyone to have a work cycle consistent around the world you will get revolts as most people like to get up near dawn and got to bed at night.
- If you let people get up at dawn after shifting the local dawn time numbers to a new standard you will still get revolts. Worse, you must now remember what the working hours are for each zone you contact as they are no longer 9-17 (yes, I support the 24-hour clock). Rather than simplifying your zone calculations you just added more work to the effort.
Moon colonization and space habitats can be different due to the local day being non-existent or way different from earths.