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I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.

What possible meaning could the phrase "noon happens at noon" have? That's tautological and meaningless.

And if your solution requires a wholly independent, newly built mass coordination mechanism rather than just a minor tweak to the existing one, then I think the burden you bear for arguing your position is extremely high.

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What do you think it means? I think you’re feigning ignorance.

If we’re going to ignore the position of the sun, let’s just set a single “American time” to follow DC like China does and be done with it.

My post did not ignore the position of the sun. Indeed, it's governed by it.

I am not interested in whatever you've got going on right now. Being dishonest about others' positions is bizarre. Refusing to clarify your own is bizarre. Let me know when you're willing to engage in good faith.

Funny since you’re the one who isn’t engaging in good faith. Judging by votes I received, I think others understand what I mean.

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