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

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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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[-] Logical@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

This post made my head hurt

this post was submitted on 14 Dec 2023
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