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xkcd #2867: DateTime (imgs.xkcd.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It's not just time zones and leap seconds. SI seconds on Earth are slower because of relativity, so there are time standards for space stuff (TCB, TGC) that use faster SI seconds than UTC/Unix time. T2 - T1 = [God doesn't know and the Devil isn't telling.]

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Highly recommended

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PUIxEWmsvI&t=3

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Really good, thanks

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Holy crap I wasn't ready for that. Great rec tho

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

SPOILER

I want little Emily to change her future. A sequel is needed!

(Thanks for sharing, was a good watch.)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There are... 2 sequels

Good luck finding them though!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There's link in the description, it's just that those are a bit costy ($8 just to watch on Vimeo)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

There’s link in the description, it’s just that those are a bit costy ($8 just to watch on Vimeo

Ouch. Yeah, I don't want to know that badly.