From: pschleif@speakeasy.org   
      
   On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 04:33:24 +0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"   
    wrote:   
      
   >Stephen Sprunk  wrote:   
   >>On 17-Jun-14 13:08, mroberds@att.net wrote:   
   >   
   >>>Personally I think using a 24-hour clock would be a better idea, but   
   >>>I realize that's a much bigger change in the world than just printing   
   >>>some new train schedules.   
   >   
   >>Indeed.  I keep my clocks, phone, etc. on 24-hour time because it's   
   >>easier for me to do timezone math that way (I work with people all over   
   >>the world), but it confuses the heck out of most other Merkins unless   
   >>they've been in the military.   
   >   
   >Wow. That statement makes no sense. Subtraction and addition work the   
   >same way with 12 or 24 hour clocks. One may have to compensate for two   
   >different calendar days, which 24 hour clocks don't help with.   
      
   It makes perfect sense to me.  Even when just dealing with one time   
   zone, I'll think in terms of a 24-hour clock when calculating when a   
   meeting will end.  I don't keep my clocks on 24-hour time though since   
   I just convert back and forth in my head anyway.   
   .   
   >If it's really that much trouble for you, clearly you should simplify the   
   >time zone choice you use and keep your clocks on Greenwich time.   
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