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I average out the spring and fall changes and just set my clocks 39 minutes ahead year-round.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

Right now at the time of this edit, it is 5:00 pm on October 25, 2023 EST (daylights savings time), or better yet, 12023-298-2100

I support going over to stardates. Anyway we'll need to do this once we leave Earth so we might as well get used to it now.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Implying we'd ever get off this planet before wiping ourselves out. :/

[–] BackOnMyBS 1 points 11 months ago

I support your support

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Why would we still be counting Earth years when we leave Earth?