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BST - Two times at different times?
« on: December 26, 2007, 01:07:26 PM »
Hi there,
I've been wondering. Although I’m not sure on the exact times of BST changes here in the UK, suppose the clocks go back at 2AM to 1AM. What happens if you just happen to have a high powered meeting at 1:30AM in the morning? :crazy:

Also, when the clocks go forward at 1AM to 2AM, what happens to your 1:30AM meeting then? In that case it's physically impossible to turn up on time :-)

Is there any notation (In the same way as AM or PM) to show whether a time is prior or post a clock change?


On another note, I follow that seasons on this planet are due to the earths tilt relative to the sun as the earth orbits the sun. Does that mean that whilst the northern hemisphere is in winter that the southern hemisphere is in summer?
Since the event associated with Christmas took place at one finite time, then I assume that Christmas is celebrated at the same time all over the world. Does this therefore mean the countries in the southern hemisphere would celebrate Christmas in mid summer? What happens to the white Christmas? On the basis that everyone is following the same date all over the world at the same time, does this therefore mean that countries in the southern hemisphere have there summer in mid December, and winter in June/July time?

Just a few annoying questions there for you,
Hope someone could shed some light on them,
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Re: BST - Two times at different times?
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2007, 06:28:42 PM »
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DON'T DO BUSINESS WITH THEM!

Thats one way around the problem!
(When I was talking about meetings, I was suggesting a situation where this might just happen...Fortunately im a 6th form student; and up to press; I've never had to do anything like this...yet...:-D )
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hasn't taken in to account the BST change over

I wonder if anyone has ever had this happen to them. Hmmm, what about transport time tables? I mean, surely they can't afford to cancel all flights for an hour just because of the time switchover? :crazy:
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Countries in the Southern hemisphere, do indeed celebrate Christmas in the middle of their summer

Now that is intresting. I figured that that might be the case. So there summer is in December?

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Re: BST - Two times at different times?
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2007, 08:41:25 PM »
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You always work to ZULU time for flights so such a situation can never occur

True (Come to think of it us radio hams use GMT for logs...), but what about your average train and bus time tables? I’m pretty sure that the average public will expect these to be printed in accordance with BST.
At least in a timetable these times could be printed with a big thick black line stating the time changeover, but what about displays such as those found at train stations and airports?

TBH, I don’t use trains and busses that much, hence the question – Purely out of interest.

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Re: BST - Two times at different times?
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2007, 02:32:48 PM »
Sounds like im  :horse: then.

Thanks for the info. Now i've brought this topic up im going to wind up in this situation one day for sure...

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