[Discuss] Abolish DST (was This year's Beowulf Bash is not for the lily-livered)

[lconrad at laymusic.org (Laura Conrad)]

>>>>> "Kent" == Kent Borg <kentborg at borg.org> writes:

    Kent> On 11/22/21 8:12 AM, Jerry Feldman wrote:
    >> Sundial clocks are the answer.

    Kent> I like them. But still have to pick what to calibrate to.

    Kent> I have mused with the idea of Somerville Solar Time, referenced to the
    Kent> Prospect Hill Meridian! Get hip businesses to hang clocks synced to
    Kent> Somerville Solar Time. It has a nice retro yet computerized quality.

Actually, I like the idea of abolishing all timezones and having time be
UTC everywhere, with the times for starting school or work picked to be
reasonable for the location.  

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