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AudibleNod t1_jd2nc16 wrote
Before time zones but after timekeeping was common towns would set noon to the zenith of the sun from the local clocktower or church or observatory. After railroads made travel between towns quick, it became very clear that a standardized format would be needed. The US hosted an international conference and time zones were born.
Equivalent_Tear_456 t1_jd32o3g wrote
So basically, before time zones everyone was just living in their own personal time warp.
AudibleNod t1_jd33puq wrote
Yes.
Sometimes towns were that were due north-south of one another, they'd have wildly different times. Shipping ports realized the importance of accurate time sooner than inland towns since sailors needed accurate time for ocean navigation. Hence why the US Naval Observatory keeps time for the US.
Ineedtwocats t1_jd3dugy wrote
the hubris of man strikes again. we just cant leave time alone.
we just HAVE to fuck with it in every conceivable form except the only literal one that makes sense. noon is when the sun is at its highest.
strangecat666 t1_jd3fpj7 wrote
In the us, worldwide was... Complicated... Holy hell, the offsets are confusing! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_zone
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TheMrDrB t1_jd4alvh wrote
China: Fuck that shit it's China time in China
Jamie___May t1_jd4g062 wrote
And how many time zones would you propose having with that concept?
sharksnut t1_jd55pb5 wrote
Then they changed it and promptly got their asses invaded.
millijuna t1_jd57rhl wrote
It’s always “Half an hour later, in Newfoundland.”
throwaway554200 t1_jd6lpog wrote
Or Arizona and the rest of Mountain Time
eeddgg t1_jd6pa6k wrote
So hours should be different lengths on different days of the year?
sdfsefhsui t1_jd2jpum wrote
Jesus, that's even worse than India/Nepal now.