OT: Danger! Time warp!

[James Wilkinson Sword]

For the next 5 months (I always assumed it was 6) we can see one hour into the future, as our clocks are out of step with reality.

If we put the clocks FORWARDS, we'd get MORE daylight in the evening....

[Sam E]

Also, try to limit travel between areas that observe DST and those reasonable areas that do not. Frequent exposure to the extreme stress from temporal displacement at infinite speed can cause one or more (usually more) physical symptoms including blindness, strong headaches, loss of sex life, persistent anal itching, and in extreme cases terminal temporal perception disorder.

Phone calls across DST boundaries can lead to causality violation (one side of the conversation is going in the reverse temporal direction). This can lead to any of various problems, as mild as embarrassment or as serious as total de-actualization of the entire universe. It can also shrink blankets.

Be really careful with Daylight Saving Time.

[spuorgelgoog]

No, GMT is reality.

BST is a temporary aberration.

Owain

[James Wilkinson Sword]

Was the above too complicated for you?

[James Wilkinson Sword]

ROTFPMSL!

[James Wilkinson Sword]

On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 02:03:28 -0000, Uncle Monster w= rote:

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That's the most cheaply made piece of shit our thieving (look up mandato= ry TV license) BBC comes up with.

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[James Wilkinson Sword]

Whatever, we should remove it altogether.

In the summer it really doesn't matter what time it is, we have lots of daylight. But in winter we could do with more in the evening, so the clock should be further forwards.

[Huge]

GMT is a white, Western, patriarchal, colonial, oppressive, male social construct. (*)

UTC is reality.

(* Did I miss any out? And just for the avoidance of doubt, this is a

*joke*, attempting to take the piss out of those who say such things for real.)

[Max Demian]

DST is all the fault of some guy with insomnia early in the 20th century. He woke up early in the summer and saw all the windows with their blinds down in brilliant sunlight and decided it would be a good idea to move an hour of daylight to the evening (when it is light anyway) so people can play tennis at 9pm. Now we're stuck with the arrangement as whatever we do some people will lose out.

[Huge]

Yeah, but they're only Scottish subsidy junkies, so who cares? There's only so much daylight to go round, no matter how you fiddle the clocks.

[James Wilkinson Sword]

Did he not think it would be nice to have that hour of sunlight in the winter evenings too? Or even three hours? I'd shift the clocks permanently all year round to GMT+3.

[James Wilkinson Sword]

But there's no point in having it early in the morning when you're either lying in or driving to work. The evening is when everyone's at home and should enjoy the light.

[James Wilkinson Sword]

On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 15:21:18 -0000, Uncle Monster w= rote:

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And why do you keep editing out half the newsgroups?

Especially like this:

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[James Wilkinson Sword]

Or rich enough.

[James Wilkinson Sword]

On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 16:03:31 -0000, Uncle Monster w= rote:

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[Andy Bennet]

In fact we have now moved into the realm of real time - GMT -almost identical to UTC worldwide time.

[James Wilkinson Sword]

No such thing as "real" time. It's just a number on a clock, it can be anything we want it to be, but putting the clocks back in the winter is the wrong way round, giving us LESS light!

Almost? Is it 5 seconds out or something?

[rbowman]

That is the case for many. Personally I'll soon be at the point where working is counterproductive. The monthly benefit increases for every year you delay filing past the nominal retirement age until 70. After that they can't force you to file but the benefits will be as good as they'll ever be. Then at 70 1/2 you're required to start dispersing your IRA savings. Contrary to some people's belief all of this is taxable income and when added to your work salary can lead to an unpleasant surprise on tax day.

Part of the legislation was to encourage older people to get out of the workforce, creating jobs for the next generation. Unfortunately given the current birth rates the next generation tends to be low skilled warm bodies.

It's a slow motion example of what has occurred many times in history with bands of fellaheen wandering through the ruins of a civilization they no longer can comprehend. It's also a popular SciFi topic, q.v. 'A Canticle for Leibowitz'.

[James Wilkinson Sword]

If you have to work 2 hours late, simply get overtime payments or come in late/leave early another day.

[James Wilkinson Sword]

Never heard of that in the UK, mind you I've never applied for a pension yet. AFAIK you get a fixed amount whatever age you are. If you choose to work after the official retirement age, you get your pension AND your salary.