Why and how to transition to a better date format(gist.github.com) |
Why and how to transition to a better date format(gist.github.com) |
Either that or it's the best demonstration of why techies often totally miss the point when talkng about social issues.
Not knowing enough, but believing they know everything best.
The idea that noon is not when the sun is on the meridian and a mere footstep east or west changes time by an hour with all the force of the state's instruments of violence [1] is a mark of tyrannical authority. The Gregorian Calendar is a product of a system in which people act upon a belief in a divine mandate for their authority.
Which brings me to the objection that was not addressed. I don't want to cede my freedom to a theocracy even dressed in technocratic robes. My time isn't yours to decide.
[1]: aka, don't be late for court 'cause the judge will throw your ass in jail.
I think you might just have a problem with the concept of timekeeping, and not with this particular system.
I will concede, though, that the hypothetical situation of being late for a court date is plausible near a time zone boundary. More reason to eliminate time zones, right? The time is the same everywhere, so nobody is going to make a mistake due to a time zone discrepancy.