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Worst is UTC vs GMT (i.ibb.co)

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (3 children)

The Year: 2092

The Problem: Timezones are annoying

The Solution: Space mirrors! A series of mirrors in space would rotate to keep the entire planet under a single time zone. A perfect global time system is born!

Sounds like a great idea! With the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

There have been several concepts drawn up about using space mirrors as a way to focus the light from the sun into a deathray

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That was a nod to Great Moments in Unintended Consequences. (Example)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I got that reference! Surprised to see it out in the wild.