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WFC3 - when will it end?!?!

By fleece (Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 08:44:21 AM EST) (all tags)

I caused a lot of confusion about the end date of the 3rd husi short story challenge. I can admit that now. It's the whole timezone thing. I didn't realise people would get so hung up on it.

Rather than stuff it up again, I need your help to work it out. The last thing I said is that it's not over while it's still the 23rd somewhere in the world(up until midnight in that place). I don't know where that is, or what that works out to GMT. (some time on the 24th, no doubt!)

If you're smart, you'll be able to work it out for greenwich mean time, and make it a comment in the diary letting the rest of us know

But don't put it in unless you're sure, cos otherwise this diary will be a big confusing debate all over again!

okay GO!

oh yeah, if you've missed it the other details are http://www.hulver.com/scoop/story/2006/8/2/62828/44900

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Does the 23rd on the Julian Calendar still count? by lm (4.00 / 3) #1 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 08:51:02 AM EST

I know of a few localities that still haven't made the switch to Pope Gregory's newfangled system.

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Cicero, The Republic

: ARRRRRRGGGHGHGGGHHH by fleece (2.00 / 0) #2 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 08:53:24 AM EST

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HINT by DullTrev (2.00 / 0) #3 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 08:56:45 AM EST

The International Date Line is on the other side of the planet from the Greenwich Meridian.

ANOTHER HINT: The planet rotates roughly once every 24 hours.

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: no hints infadel! by fleece (2.00 / 0) #4 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 09:01:48 AM EST

just answers!

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The International Date Line by Kellnerin (4.00 / 3) #5 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 09:03:23 AM EST

Is GMT-12, yes? So when it strikes midnight in the last spot on the earth at the end of August 23, it'll be noon on the 24th GMT. Which, I hesitate to further convert, is 10 p.m. on the 24th, your local time.

And hulver has even fixed Edit Story in time for you to update the FP post with the new deadline!

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Listen to the K by ana (4.00 / 1) #9 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 09:22:57 AM EST

The K is wise.

Can you introspect out loud? --CRwM
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capital idea! by fleece (2.00 / 0) #11 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 09:50:14 AM EST

updated

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roughly by aphrael (2.00 / 0) #14 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 11:12:46 AM EST

IIRC, it actually runs through the middle of that time zone.

Leaving aside wierd countries like kiribati which moved themselves to the other side of the date line arbitrarily.

If television is a babysitter, the internet is a drunk librarian who won't shut up.
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well then, by Kellnerin (2.00 / 0) #16 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 02:06:52 PM EST

my apologies to any Kiribatians who wish to enter the WFC.

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: other way around. by aphrael (2.00 / 0) #17 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 02:39:39 PM EST

they're entirely on the new day side of the international day line, even though some of their islands are to the east of Hawai'i.

If television is a babysitter, the internet is a drunk librarian who won't shut up.
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WIPO: LPM time by cam (2.00 / 0) #6 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 09:03:59 AM EST

Luna Park Meridian time. Why does Melbourne's Luna Park look like the devourer of souls?

cam
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if you'd been there, you'd understand by fleece (4.00 / 1) #8 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 09:18:46 AM EST

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: I have been to Melbourne and St Kilda many times by cam (4.00 / 1) #13 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 10:16:17 AM EST

still dont get the devil's face Luna Park. Sydney's is just creepy, but Melbourne's ... bye bye soul.
cam
Freedom, liberty, equity and an Australian Republic
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Time explained: by Jack Wagner (4.00 / 3) #7 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 09:09:03 AM EST

Melbourne is running on Standard time zone with no DST offset, leaving the time at GMT + 10 hours. As such all people living in the states who need to correct for the time difference should first convert to GMT, using a +1 offest for DST if they live West of Indiana and a -1 DST offset if they live East of Indiana. If they live in Indiana they should move.

After correcting for DST they then need to convert to GMT which can easily be accomplished by subtracting (((4 + 0)/x4 - 4ac)) for EDT) or (((4 + 2)(/x4 - 4ac))) for CDT) or (((4 + 3/x4 - 4ac)) for PDT) for all values of x as a goes from 1 to infinity and c is the relative distance (in meters) from the equator, thus arriving at the correct time.

People living in the UK should correct for DST by adding 2 hours, then adjusting for GMT by adding another hour for every 10 degrees they live south of Latitude: 51° 30' Longitude: 0° 07'.

Warmest regards,
--Jack

: Thanks Jack by hulver (4.00 / 2) #10 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 09:33:33 AM EST

That's much clearer now.
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"Okay GO!"? by Ignore Amos (2.00 / 0) #12 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 09:54:27 AM EST

As in OK Go?

heh by Merekat (2.00 / 0) #15 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 11:21:15 AM EST

At least you'll know for setting the voting deadline.

: you'd think so by fleece (2.00 / 0) #18 Tue Aug 22, 2006 at 07:35:46 PM EST

but ten bucks says i fuck that up too

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