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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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[-] dm_me_your_boobs@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago

That's me in the bottom right corner over there.

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Is it you in the bottom right spotlight over there?

[-] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

Looks like they've lost something.

this post was submitted on 14 Dec 2023
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