Timezones

Gargamel · 12-28-16, 10:48 PM

A while back, we were playing an online trivia game at lunch at work one day. We did it in team style, so we were pushing 100%. But when we got the answer wrong, per the game, I would usually be the one arguing why we were right. And after a bit of research, I was usually proven right.

This one question still bugs me. "How many time zones are there?" . The answer the were looking for was "24". Which is blatantly wrong. After a bit of arguing, I started the research. Not even google knows this answer. There are so many conflicting answers, I came up with anywhere between 72 and 115.

Found this wonderful little video tonight about how a programmer deals with timezones. Even if you're not a coder, you'll still enjoy it.

12-28-16, 10:48 PM	#1
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Timezones A while back, we were playing an online trivia game at lunch at work one day. We did it in team style, so we were pushing 100%. But when we got the answer wrong, per the game, I would usually be the one arguing why we were right. And after a bit of research, I was usually proven right. This one question still bugs me. "How many time zones are there?" . The answer the were looking for was "24". Which is blatantly wrong. After a bit of arguing, I started the research. Not even google knows this answer. There are so many conflicting answers, I came up with anywhere between 72 and 115. Found this wonderful little video tonight about how a programmer deals with timezones. Even if you're not a coder, you'll still enjoy it. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.