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points by christophilus 19 hours ago | 0 comments
Or, we come up with a system that actually follows the rhythms of nature, rather than forcing a standard schedule year round. Like, I get up later and go to bed earlier in the winter like pretty much every other mammal on the planet, and the 9-5 can shove it. This has nothing to do with clocks changing. Just our patterns changing.

I’d like a single, consistent way to mark time, but that shouldn’t dictate my seasonal schedule and rhythms.

[–] rayiner 18 hours ago
> Or, we come up with a system that actually follows the rhythms of nature, rather than forcing a standard schedule year round.

The clock-driven day is one of humanity's greatest inventions. You can't build a spacefaring society on "following the rhythms of nature."

[–] davkan 14 hours ago
I understand the sun enveloping the earth is inevitable and the fate of our species depends on shedding our earthly bonds but, I think we can conform our daily habits to our present reality without sacrificing a distant future spacefaring civilization.

Rigid timekeeping does not preclude compensation for the sun.

[–] wvbdmp 17 hours ago
Eh, we still have timezones, and a spacefaring civilization will most likely at least use a time that matches their planet’s cycle.
[–] vintermann 18 hours ago
Eh, I say give it a try. Worst case we don't get to space but have a good time.
[–] rayiner 18 hours ago
We have given it a try. It’s how most of the world worked until industrialization, and how much of the world still works (like my dad’s village in Bangladesh). It’s a recipe for poverty.
[–] vintermann 17 hours ago
Not sure I buy the cause and effect here.
[–] rayiner 15 hours ago
It's co-evolution. As the society advances, it develops rigid timekeeping to enable further development.