Norway asks EU for 26-hour day

[Rifek 51,753]

Norway’s northernmost region has asked the European Commission to grant it permission to establish a time zone with 26-hour days.

How would the new time zones work in practice? Wenche Pedersen, the mayor of Vadsø who authored the letter, is unsure. 

“We haven’t thought a lot about that” she said. “The clock will go from 12 to 13… and we have to see how this will go. I don’t think they’re going to say yes so we haven’t thought about all the details.”

According to Pedersen, the region has been struggling to attract new residents. But the mayor is hoping this will change by showcasing the area’s unique values.

https://www.politico.eu/article/norway-arctic-region-asks-eu-commission-for-26-hour-day/

[Zedd 6,487]

Longer days and what next... more hours at work? The idea in general sounds stupid... All systems are programmed to use 24 hour clock, so how do they think it will work? It won't 

[River 127,752]

No(r)way

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8 minutes ago, Rifek said:

I don’t think they’re going to say yes so we haven’t thought about all the details.

LMAOOO I love her!!! Relatable queen

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[Lucas 31,247]

I think we are in some kind of experiment because why do all the governments of the world come up with these random ideas suddenly? France suddenly wants to seperate boys and girls at schools and limit speed on highways at 70 km/h (43.5miles/hour)

[Shakmasda 258]

What in the Tiffany Pollard's Norwegia nonsense is this? The nerve of some people!

[Red 99,189]

But why tho 

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[Sneaky Oliver 23,015]

Some european nations have no real problems to worry about, it seems 

[gumzy3000 7,904]

Imagine you work with people from around the world and they have to deal with these shenanigans when scheduling meetings 

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2 hours ago, Lucas said:

I think we are in some kind of experiment because why do all the governments of the world come up with these random ideas suddenly? France suddenly wants to seperate boys and girls at schools and limit speed on highways at 70 km/h (43.5miles/hour)

waaaait, single sex schools aren't a global thing?

[Natalia Kills 420]

Interesting, I do recall leap seconds are needing to be added anyway, because we are veering away from UTC. I wonder if this is part of this, plus given Norway’s extreme daylight hours.

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39 minutes ago, NATAH said:

waaaait, single sex schools aren't a global thing?

From my American perspective it's very British/a boarding school thing, but I do remember Chile having single sex schools

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