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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Relevant Tom Scott video the answer depends on location, times, country, religion, and a bunch of other factors.

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Scrolled trough here just to search for this comment 😂

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I wonder what fraction of xkcd readers have already seen this video… I imagine it is quite high. I know I’ve watched it multiple times. It’s a good one.

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Tom Scott and Veritaseum.

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