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

https://xkcd.com/2867

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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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[-] 2deck@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago
[-] peyotecosmico@programming.dev 4 points 11 months ago

Really good, thanks

[-] cheet@infosec.pub 4 points 11 months ago

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

[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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

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(Thanks for sharing, was a good watch.)

[-] 2deck@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

There are... 2 sequels

Good luck finding them though!

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago

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

[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 2 points 11 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.

this post was submitted on 14 Dec 2023
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