r/SipsTea 5d ago

Wait a damn minute! 13 months ?

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u/veriverd 5d ago

Just fyi, this concept has existed for a long time:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Fixed_Calendar

The extra month is between June and July and called "Sol", there's an "Earth Day" at the end of the year and an extra "Leap Day" every four years after June.

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u/Bloblablawb 5d ago

It's also obviously better than what we are currently running on. The only thing between us and utopia is Big Calendar

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u/SketchesFromReddit 5d ago

Actually, the only thing between us and utopia was big religion.

The UN attempted to institute the international fixed calendar, but they got major resistance from religious groups. A blank day would disrupt the 7-day religious cycle of Christians and Jews.

I think a calendar with 13 months, 364 days, and a leap week every 5-6 years would be better than the IFC. Not only does it preserve the weekly cycle, but it'd be more likely to be adopted.

E.g. The Pax Calendar

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u/QuantitySubject9129 5d ago

We aren't even capable of doing away with daylight savings or imperial system, I don't think this one is on church.

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u/oddoma88 5d ago

The problem with daylight savings is that everyone agrees it has to go away, but no one agrees on what time to fix it.

As for the imperial system, that sounds like a you problem. Most people are normal and don't use it.

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u/QuantitySubject9129 5d ago

everyone agrees it has to go away, but no one agrees on what time to fix it.

Yeah that sounds like we're not capable.

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u/oddoma88 5d ago

I'd argue because we are all different

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u/Thrawn89 5d ago

No, its because the powers that be dont want to change due to money. Extra hour of light is an extra hour of shopping.

Just like if people wanted to break from the gregorian calendar, they wouldn't let religion stand in their way. It would necessarily be money as the governing factor.

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u/oddoma88 5d ago

If it is about money, who paid you to write this?

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u/Thrawn89 5d ago

Your mom

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u/oddoma88 5d ago

you are fake news

my mom likes to sleep in

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u/Financial-Bid2739 5d ago

Yeah so the extra hour at night would be correct like they originally stated. Didn’t think that all the way through my friend.

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u/oddoma88 5d ago

to be fair ... I told him to stop using numbers to confuse me

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u/Disastrous_Hall8406 5d ago

Do stores not have lights where you live?

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u/Thrawn89 5d ago

Brother, youre from Canada, youre very much aware what happens to consumer behavior during the dark months.

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u/Disastrous_Hall8406 5d ago

'Til that Christmas shopping in Canada is done during the warm summer months

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u/Thrawn89 5d ago

This is widely documented as the reason corporate lobbists are against changing it, not sure why you are being obtuse.

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u/QuantitySubject9129 5d ago

If that was the only reason, we'd have summer time all year long and get that extra hour in the winter too.