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applegrove

(118,642 posts) Thu Jan 19, 2012, 01:08 AM Jan 2012

"Time Warp" brain teaser. Under what circumstances could the time in a state bordering the Atlantic

be the same as the time in a state bordering the Pacific?

Answer here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/101835625

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"Time Warp" brain teaser. Under what circumstances could the time in a state bordering the Atlantic (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2012 OP

El Paso, TX in the Fall time shift? nuxvomica Jan 2012 #1

I totally thought it would be impossible. What a surprise. applegrove Jan 2012 #2

I read the right answer, of course nuxvomica Jan 2012 #3

nuxvomica

(12,422 posts)

1. El Paso, TX in the Fall time shift?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 01:33 AM

Jan 2012

I figure at 2 am, they would change the clocks to 1 am MST while the Pacific states are still in Daylight Savings Time.

Edit: Damn! Texas doesn't border the Atlantic. It only looks like it does on the map.

applegrove

(118,642 posts)

2. I totally thought it would be impossible. What a surprise.

Reply to nuxvomica (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 01:38 AM

Jan 2012

nuxvomica

(12,422 posts)

3. I read the right answer, of course

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 01:48 AM

Jan 2012

I'm asking the developers at work tomorrow. They've been fussing with timezone shifts lately but I don't think they'll get this.

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