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jberryhill

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54. I want Metric Time

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 11:50 PM

Nov 2014

First, Babylonian Astrology is an inappropriate basis for our time, erroneously based on a 360 day, 12 month year.

We should have a 100 hour day, where each metric hour is about 15 minutes long, and there are ten minutes in the metric hour, of about 1.5 Babylonian minutes.

This will cause adjustment of some other metric units and physical constants as the SI System is fundamentally based on the meter, kilogram and second.

But that's the price to be paid for consistency.

Secondly, and this is just my preference, the resulting 100 time zones should be organized by latitude instead of longitude. Yes, I realize the sun doesn't go that way, but I think it would be cool.

As an option to that, I would just get rid of time zones and have a single time everywhere. After all, everyone is going to be getting used to the new system anyway, and you'll just have to know that at 75 hours, it is getting dark in North America and is morning in East Asia.

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Daylight Saving Time Poll [View all] Nye Bevan Nov 2014 OP

Something else... hunter Nov 2014 #1

I prefer either B or C rock Nov 2014 #2

just to pick a nit, it's daylight "saving" time -- no second 's'. unblock Nov 2014 #3

Oops! Didn't see your post before I posted mine! scarletwoman Nov 2014 #5

Just a little nitpick: it's Daylight Saving Time - no 's' at the end of "Saving". scarletwoman Nov 2014 #4

Thanks, fixed (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #6

AZ is on year round standard time, Zorra Nov 2014 #7

Indeed. TM99 Nov 2014 #28

Another vote for one time all year round. antiquie Nov 2014 #8

I think we should pass a law mandating that all time-keeping devices be petronius Nov 2014 #9

I prefer how late it stays light in the summer Ruby the Liberal Nov 2014 #10

I loved Day light savings! yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #11

How does it save the environment? Please explain. (nt) scarletwoman Nov 2014 #15

Umm, less light bulbs maybe? Reter Nov 2014 #18

Less light bulbs where? scarletwoman Nov 2014 #19

Only in the very early morning Reter Nov 2014 #51

Of course, LWolf Nov 2014 #14

Are you old enough to remember going to school when it was pitch black outside? Major Hogwash Nov 2014 #39

So start the schools an hour later Warpy Nov 2014 #52

I love it too Mojorabbit Nov 2014 #53

My small great grandchildren are waking up in the dark to get ready for the bus which also comes jwirr Nov 2014 #12

Get rid of the clocks The2ndWheel Nov 2014 #13

Double Daylight Saving Time JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2014 #16

I read somewhere that the Brits have "double summer time". Lionel Mandrake Nov 2014 #20

Why would anyone want it to get darker earlier in the Summer? Reter Nov 2014 #17

I would like it to be dark when I go to bed. Ilsa Nov 2014 #22

Don't go to bed before 8:30 Reter Nov 2014 #49

Not everyone works 8-5 jobs. Ilsa Nov 2014 #56

I would. For me it's a heat/excerise issue. LeftInTX Nov 2014 #30

My husband would agree with you KMOD Nov 2014 #42

I REALLY don't need it light at 10PM in the summer. Adrahil Nov 2014 #45

At peak, sun sets around 8:45 Reter Nov 2014 #50

I live in Indiana... in the far west of the Eastern time zone.... Adrahil Nov 2014 #58

That's friggin' awesome Reter Nov 2014 #59

Heat and mosquitoes. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #47

I think I would have to be really drunk to figure this out shenmue Nov 2014 #21

I voted to stick with standard time, but MineralMan Nov 2014 #23

I remember when they had DST in winter LeftInTX Nov 2014 #34

The whole concept is kind of silly in Alaska Blue_In_AK Nov 2014 #24

So Alaska has DST - LOL? LeftInTX Nov 2014 #35

Yes, we do, and it doesn't make any sense at all. Blue_In_AK Nov 2014 #36

I really don't care. But, pick one or the other and stick with it. Make a commitment, people! Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2014 #25

I think d_r Nov 2014 #26

I wish I lived in Hawai'i where it didn't matter catbyte Nov 2014 #27

I voted for ST all around, with the caveat... krispos42 Nov 2014 #29

I would like an extra hour of sleep twice a year. undeterred Nov 2014 #31

SAD is a problem for some people in the Northern states. Major Hogwash Nov 2014 #32

It's a major problem here in the winter, Blue_In_AK Nov 2014 #37

SAD plus that jet lag feeling twice a year dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #38

if you had to go through the 14 hours I did at work all night Skittles Nov 2014 #33

I'll take standard or daylight. JUST QUIT CHANGING IT TWICE A YEAR. onecent Nov 2014 #40

Other. H2O Man Nov 2014 #41

I vote for sidereal time all year. longship Nov 2014 #43

I don't have a problem with it customerserviceguy Nov 2014 #44

I like it. Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #46

Either, just pick one and stay with it. RB TexLa Nov 2014 #48

I want Metric Time jberryhill Nov 2014 #54

Do we have semi-metric time as it is? 60 sec in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #57

I think we should measure time the right way to begin with. Jamastiene Nov 2014 #55

Kind of like Islamic prayer times jberryhill Nov 2014 #60