Phil Pappas wrote:
> Hey, did anyone see the CNN story last night about the watch company
> ,"Swatch" that is now selling timepieces which tell "Internet Time"? I
> can't remember exactly, but they said one minute of normal time=about 1 1/2
> minutes Internet Time, and that the idea behind it is to facilitate
> timekeeping around the world for internet users. Everybody everywhere (even
> on Mars?) will be using on the same time!
I think according to Swatch, a day equals to 1000 beats. I don't knowhow they
take care of issues like EOT, leap year, etc.
> Arthur C. Clarke believes that the current timezone system will be abandoned
> and everyone will use Universal Time in the future. I agree with Arthur.
> Or am I wrong, will we all be using Internet Time instead?
Since people have a tendency to associate time with tasks, I don't thinkthe
"Internet time" will stick because it does not relate directly to
"lunch time", "bed time", etc.
If we will ever adopt something more universal, I do believe "Universal Time"
will be the one to be accepted. My two cents.
- fernando
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> John Carmichael
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> p.s. What about Mars?
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