[312-3] Time Zone Conflicts, 2012
While the concept of time zones seems self-evident, the reality is far less straight forward. Administrative, religious, and cultural issues shape the sometimes awkwardly drawn time zone borders. In addition, there is no single authority that can tell for sure what time it is everywhere on earth because there are so many conflicting interpretations.
[312-2] Time Zone Conflicts, 2009
While the idea of times zones is self evident and conceptually utterly clear, the reality looks far less mathematical than one would expect. Identity politics as well as administrative and even perhaps religious and cultural issues play a role in the sometimes awkward time zone borders. In addition, there is no authority that can tell for sure what time it is everywhere on earth, in fact there are many conflicting interpretations.
[312] Time Zone Conflicts, 2007
While the idea of times zones is self evident and conceptually utterly clear, the reality looks far less mathematical than one would expect. Identity politics as well as administrative and even perhaps religious and cultural issues play a role in the sometimes awkward time zone borders. In addition, there is no authority that can tell for sure what time it is everywhere on earth, in fact there are many conflicting interpretations.
