• ozymandias117@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    The conversation is easier because we have a shared understanding of the time.

    When you ask me can you call me at 13:00, I currently need to google what your timezone is and convert it to my timezone to know whether my sun is up.

    If instead I just know when my sun comes up and goes down in UTC, I can immediately answer if I’m available at 13:00

    Relativity does make space more difficult, but we’ll ultimately have to make some shared reference point there, too, as you’ve pointed out

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      1 month ago

      But I have to google when the sun comes up for you, it’s literally the same thing.

      • ozymandias117@lemmy.world
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        1 month ago

        In the context of I’m not available and you need to know when to call, sure

        In the context of we’re currently talking and trying to plan when we’ll talk again, UTC is infinitely easier once you have 5 different people talking