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AudibleNod t1_jd2nc16 wrote

Before time zones but after timekeeping was common towns would set noon to the zenith of the sun from the local clocktower or church or observatory. After railroads made travel between towns quick, it became very clear that a standardized format would be needed. The US hosted an international conference and time zones were born.

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Equivalent_Tear_456 t1_jd32o3g wrote

So basically, before time zones everyone was just living in their own personal time warp.

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AudibleNod t1_jd33puq wrote

Yes.

Sometimes towns were that were due north-south of one another, they'd have wildly different times. Shipping ports realized the importance of accurate time sooner than inland towns since sailors needed accurate time for ocean navigation. Hence why the US Naval Observatory keeps time for the US.

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sdfsefhsui t1_jd2jpum wrote

Jesus, that's even worse than India/Nepal now.

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millijuna t1_jd57rhl wrote

It’s always “Half an hour later, in Newfoundland.”

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sharksnut t1_jd55pb5 wrote

Then they changed it and promptly got their asses invaded.

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Ineedtwocats t1_jd3dugy wrote

the hubris of man strikes again. we just cant leave time alone.

we just HAVE to fuck with it in every conceivable form except the only literal one that makes sense. noon is when the sun is at its highest.

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Jamie___May t1_jd4g062 wrote

And how many time zones would you propose having with that concept?

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eeddgg t1_jd6pa6k wrote

So hours should be different lengths on different days of the year?

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