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Cake day: June 22nd, 2023

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  • The conversation is easier because we have a shared understanding of the time.

    When you ask me can you call me at 13:00, I currently need to google what your timezone is and convert it to my timezone to know whether my sun is up.

    If instead I just know when my sun comes up and goes down in UTC, I can immediately answer if I’m available at 13:00

    Relativity does make space more difficult, but we’ll ultimately have to make some shared reference point there, too, as you’ve pointed out