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Posted by: Top_Gun_2021
Posted by: ApocalypeX
Posted by: drummer0702
Posted by: Top_Gun_2021
Posted by: ApocalypeX
You guys do know this countdown fails. It doesn't even take timezones into account...
Why would it need to take timezones into account?
Ya, I don't understand that either.
Ok lets see...
Meet me at 3pm tomorrow!
*is there at 3pm GMT*
"Where is everyone?"
*Some one else shows up at 3pm PST*
"Where is everyone?"
There is 8 hours difference or what ever it is. The count down was set to a date, not specifying what timezone to abide by. Thus meaning when I go to the site, it will be 8 hours closer to the count down being done, than lets say someone in the PST timezone.
I think your argument is backwards, but after seeing how this specific count down ends depending on what timezone you are in, let me expand.
Let's say I make a countdown that runs for 20 hours. I start the countdown at 12 AM CST zulu (pretty sure zulu is the actual US military standard time). The countdown will end at 8 PM zulu. When the countdown ends is not dependent on what time zone you are in. It ends at a specific time, all you need to do is convert to see when it ends in your time zone. This type of countdown would be used for an event like a rocket launch, sporting event, concert, etc.
The countdown linked is similar to a New Year's countdown. When it ends is dependent on what time zone you are in.
That is what I meant.
wot. I know this. What I was explaining is that that countdown wasn't like you explained and simply set to a date without timezones.
You asked "Why would it need to take timezones into account?" well as you said, to make it end at the same time around the world instead of different times depending on what timezone you're in.
Why would you say "Ok guys I got something to announce at 9pm.", "oh wait im only going to tell the aussies and then the brits then maybe you yanks.".
Thats dumb. Thats the person who made the site.