We need new dates.

1. 2019-05-19 at 9:01 PM UTC

   #21
   Nil African Astronaut [the overexcited four-footed chanar]

   Originally posted by Helladamnleet Yeah, but I would be cool with, like, 'Earth Standard Time' and, like, a Galactic date system, as measuring it by the current position in relation to the sun isn't going to work, and is going to be incredibly confusing, once we start colonizing Mars and having outposts on the Moon

   
   What would your time be tied to? we should find a reliable pulsar and designate it for the baseline. 1 pulse=base interval.
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2. 2019-05-19 at 9:07 PM UTC

   #22
   Helladamnleet African Astronaut [impartially tyrannize that lentinus]

   Originally posted by Nil What would your time be tied to? we should find a reliable pulsar and designate it for the baseline. 1 pulse=base interval.

   
   Still what it is, but just have one time zone world wide.
   
   
   Or do you mean the date thing? I'm really not sure. The concept of time gets a billion times stickier when you start factoring in other planets. Like, it takes Mars almost twice as long to orbit the sun as earth, so the average life expectancy for the same species (humans) would be half as many measured years but the same perceived amount of time physically. Idk I'm kinda high right now
3. 2019-05-19 at 9:13 PM UTC

   #23
   Nil African Astronaut [the overexcited four-footed chanar]

   Originally posted by Helladamnleet Still what it is, but just have one time zone world wide.
   
   
   Or do you mean the date thing? I'm really not sure. The concept of time gets a billion times stickier when you start factoring in other planets. Like, it takes Mars almost twice as long to orbit the sun as earth, so the average life expectancy for the same species (humans) would be half as many measured years but the same perceived amount of time physically. Idk I'm kinda high right now

   
   I wasn't planning on going full french revolution here, the calendar is cool just need to say it's no longer the year 2000, it's year 13 of a new age. I don't think im high enough.
4. 2019-05-19 at 10:21 PM UTC

   #24
   Helladamnleet African Astronaut [impartially tyrannize that lentinus]
   But the calendar isn't going to work when we start colonizing other planets. Time is a concept dependent on the Earth's rotational and orbital position and won't translate to any other environment as a result. We're slaves to it and there's no escape.
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5. 2019-05-19 at 10:51 PM UTC

   #25
   Nil African Astronaut [the overexcited four-footed chanar]

   Originally posted by Helladamnleet Time is a concept dependent on the Earth's rotational and orbital position and won't translate to any other environment as a result. We're slaves to it and there's no escape.

   
   no it's not it's a function of change, be it sands through an hour glass, the change of seasons or the phases of the moon.The basic unit, the interval between different states would be the base upon a whole new universal time would be founded, how you go about chopping it up into human relatable bits is kind of a sideshow.
   
   
   A year is tied to the rotation of the earth and thus helps map natural cycles, but every environment would be different anyways and 1 time schema may be too much to ask.
6. 2019-05-20 at 1 AM UTC

   #26
   Helladamnleet African Astronaut [impartially tyrannize that lentinus]

   Originally posted by Nil no it's not it's a function of change, be it sands through an hour glass, the change of seasons or the phases of the moon.The basic unit, the interval between different states would be the base upon a whole new universal time would be founded, how you go about chopping it up into human relatable bits is kind of a sideshow.
   
   
   A year is tied to the rotation of the earth and thus helps map natural cycles, but every environment would be different anyways and 1 time schema may be too much to ask.

   
   We must form the Totse Space Exploration Federation of Space Niggas and find out exactly how much of a burden using Earth time galaxy wide would be
7. 2019-05-20 at 2:54 AM UTC

   #27
   Nil African Astronaut [the overexcited four-footed chanar]

   Originally posted by Helladamnleet We must form the Totse Space Exploration Federation of Space Niggas and find out exactly how much of a burden using Earth time galaxy wide would be

   
   You are a mad man sir, we are simply trying to bring home the new age we're in, lets work on galactic time when we can maybe reach beta centauri.
8. 2019-05-20 at 3:02 AM UTC

   #28
   Helladamnleet African Astronaut [impartially tyrannize that lentinus]

   Originally posted by Nil You are a mad man sir, we are simply trying to bring home the new age we're in, lets work on galactic time when we can maybe reach beta centauri.

   
   We need to at least take over Mars before those filthy jedis do
9. 2019-05-20 at 3:05 AM UTC

   #29
   WellHung Black Hole (banned)

   Originally posted by Helladamnleet But the calendar isn't going to work when we start colonizing other planets. Time is a concept dependent on the Earth's rotational and orbital position and won't translate to any other environment as a result. We're slaves to it and there's no escape.

   
   Time will still move forward elsewhere. But you're right, the rate of movement will be different. What do you have against time?
10. 2019-05-20 at 3:20 AM UTC

    #30
    Nil African Astronaut [the overexcited four-footed chanar]

    Originally posted by Helladamnleet We need to at least take over Mars before those filthy jedis do

    
    i feel like space travel will just end being rich people parachuting out of a derelict earth, not going to be me and you.
    
    wait i think i just repeated what you said lol
    
    SPACE COLONIZATION BY LOT ONLY
11. 2019-05-20 at 3:26 AM UTC

    #31
    Helladamnleet African Astronaut [impartially tyrannize that lentinus]

    Originally posted by WellHung Time will still move forward elsewhere. But you're right, the rate of movement will be different. What do you have against time?

    
    But how long it takes for us to deteriorate will remain the same. Are you feeling me now, brother?
    
    
    
    

    Originally posted by Nil i feel like space travel will just end being rich people parachuting out of a derelict earth, not going to be me and you.
    
    wait i think i just repeated what you said lol
    
    SPACE COLONIZATION BY LOT ONLY

    
    Here's the thing though, the governments and the rich need a perpetually workforce age population, so they will give us biological immortality, with the unspoken cost being the need to perpetually work to survive, paying taxes for hundreds of years. Class will deteriorate, and your place in the world will be solely determined by what you are willing to do, and where you are will to go, to make a quick buck. I firmly believe I might see honest to god biological immortality in my lifetime, even if I'm too old to benefit from it by the time it's out.
12. 2019-05-20 at 3:47 AM UTC

    #32
    Nil African Astronaut [the overexcited four-footed chanar]

    Originally posted by Helladamnleet Here's the thing though, the governments and the rich need a perpetually workforce age population, so they will give us biological immortality, with the unspoken cost being the need to perpetually work to survive, paying taxes for hundreds of years. Class will deteriorate, and your place in the world will be solely determined by what you are willing to do, and where you are will to go, to make a quick buck. I firmly believe I might see honest to god biological immortality in my lifetime, even if I'm too old to benefit from it by the time it's out.

    
    At that point do you not think ai/robotics wouldnt have displaced most jobs? you won't be mining an asteroid or something cool you'll prob end up as a whore or servant to those in power.
    
    
    fuck i'd rather check out at that point
13. 2019-05-20 at 4:52 AM UTC

    #33
    

    Lanny Bird of Courage

    Originally posted by Nil I mean christians redated everything after a point, anno domini, before christ. The internet was the start of a new epoch a global hivemind. This creation should herald a new age.

    
    Already a thing, unix time exists and more dates and times are represented in it today than have ever been represented relative to Christ. We merely render unix time into cumbersome, subjective, and imprecise terms for the convenience of you weak flesh beings.
14. 2019-05-20 at 4:59 AM UTC

    #34
    Nil African Astronaut [the overexcited four-footed chanar]

    Originally posted by Lanny Already a thing, unix time exists and more dates and times are represented in it today than have ever been represented relative to Christ. We merely render unix time into cumbersome, subjective, and imprecise terms for the convenience of you weak flesh beings.

    
    prophet! please elighten us
    
    What time is it
15. 2019-05-20 at 4:59 AM UTC

    #35
    Nil African Astronaut [the overexcited four-footed chanar]
    As you can see though, timing is everything.
    
    this thread was premature.
    
    Others braver than us, willing to break with the past and go forth to new horizons shall be the heralds of a new Era. Let us prepare the soil.
16. 2019-05-20 at 12:11 PM UTC

    #36
    WellHung Black Hole (banned)

    Originally posted by Helladamnleet But how long it takes for us to deteriorate will remain the same. Are you feeling me now, brother?
    
    
    
    
    
    Here's the thing though, the governments and the rich need a perpetually workforce age population, so they will give us biological immortality, with the unspoken cost being the need to perpetually work to survive, paying taxes for hundreds of years. Class will deteriorate, and your place in the world will be solely determined by what you are willing to do, and where you are will to go, to make a quick buck. I firmly believe I might see honest to god biological immortality in my lifetime, even if I'm too old to benefit from it by the time it's out.

    
    Yes, i am... Won't they have robots by then?
17. 2019-05-20 at 12:13 PM UTC

    #37
    WellHung Black Hole (banned)

    Originally posted by Helladamnleet But how long it takes for us to deteriorate will remain the same. Are you feeling me now, brother?
    
    
    
    
    
    Here's the thing though, the governments and the rich need a perpetually workforce age population, so they will give us biological immortality, with the unspoken cost being the need to perpetually work to survive, paying taxes for hundreds of years. Class will deteriorate, and your place in the world will be solely determined by what you are willing to do, and where you are will to go, to make a quick buck. I firmly believe I might see honest to god biological immortality in my lifetime, even if I'm too old to benefit from it by the time it's out.

    
    I think biological immortality is overrated. I don't think you want to be around during the end times.
18. 2020-12-22 at 11:25 PM UTC

    #38
    Nil African Astronaut [the overexcited four-footed chanar]
    year 0 is almost upon us, repent.