Maybe you are aware of that: Swiss watchmaker Swatch proposed “Internet time” in 1998(!).
As their write on their website:
“Why use Internet Time?
Internet Time exists so that we do not have to think about timezones. For example, if a New York web-supporter makes a date for a chat with a cyber friend in Rome, they can simply agree to meet at an "@ time" - because internet time is the same all over the world.”
But precisely because so many os us are on "internet time" the "standard" local time does less harm. As for things that DO have to be coordinated locally (school times) or within firms (starting/ closing times). Would these have to be communicated to everyone weekly ( ?) And which daylight cue woud we work off of? School starts at 8 sun time and let out at 3 sun time. Should we adjust the length of the hour, too so there would always be 6 hours between sunrise and noon?
I vote for the way the Japanese used to do it. Variable length hours! so, there are always the same number of hours between Sunrise and mid-day and similarly the same number of hours between mid-day and sunset. Simples!
I think you grossly underestimate the flexibility of the human biological clock. However, I would get rid of daylight savings time.
I just love it. So presumably a non-starter. I'm way over-fond of simple clarity.
Maybe you are aware of that: Swiss watchmaker Swatch proposed “Internet time” in 1998(!).
As their write on their website:
“Why use Internet Time?
Internet Time exists so that we do not have to think about timezones. For example, if a New York web-supporter makes a date for a chat with a cyber friend in Rome, they can simply agree to meet at an "@ time" - because internet time is the same all over the world.”
Source: https://www.swatch.com/en-us/internet-time.html
Yes, Swatch time didn't quite work out. There have been a number of attempts at this.
But precisely because so many os us are on "internet time" the "standard" local time does less harm. As for things that DO have to be coordinated locally (school times) or within firms (starting/ closing times). Would these have to be communicated to everyone weekly ( ?) And which daylight cue woud we work off of? School starts at 8 sun time and let out at 3 sun time. Should we adjust the length of the hour, too so there would always be 6 hours between sunrise and noon?
Not well thought out!
I vote for the way the Japanese used to do it. Variable length hours! so, there are always the same number of hours between Sunrise and mid-day and similarly the same number of hours between mid-day and sunset. Simples!