If all of his calculations were correct before (without taking into account of daylight saving time) it should still do what it hit the target, it will just be one hour earlier at 11:00 A.M. with clocks that have been changed back to standard time.
There would actually be a problem if he had done the calculations and then reset the missile intercept time to fall back – then it would be an hour off (too late).
Now I understand. The Missile is running on an Alexa App it knows when Daylight Saving Time ends. Resets the missile clock, and it slows down. However the asteroid is just a rock, with no clock. As a result the missile misses the asteroid by 1 hour. Why do we have Daylight Saving Time? It will kill us all in the future.
I forgot all about Fall Back time. But I remembered when my PC had the right time. Though my little EV has more bells and whistles than I know what to do with, it still expects me to tell it when Day Light Saving Time has expired.
If Dr. Mel launched the missile before the time change, the time change wouldn’t affect the outcome. It’s just that the impact would occur at 11:00 a.m. whatever local time the space station uses.
Bilan over 1 year ago
The missile will still impact with the asteroid, just not where and when you hoped it would.
Ratkin over 1 year ago
Don’t worry, the asteroid will miss the station and destroy earth.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 1 year ago
At least you’ll have an extra hour before it strikes.
Zykoic over 1 year ago
DST causes a serious discontinuity in space-time. We’ve been lucky so far………
Gent over 1 year ago
Daylight savings in space?
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 1 year ago
Ah, the rocket must have been a repurposed Mars Climate Orbiter.
Doug K over 1 year ago
If all of his calculations were correct before (without taking into account of daylight saving time) it should still do what it hit the target, it will just be one hour earlier at 11:00 A.M. with clocks that have been changed back to standard time.
There would actually be a problem if he had done the calculations and then reset the missile intercept time to fall back – then it would be an hour off (too late).
Beaker over 1 year ago
There’s a little memory aid I give my students to remember the time change.
If you fall, you want to Fall Forward so you can Spring Back.
Kroykali over 1 year ago
He also confused metric and Imperial in his calculations.
kaffekup over 1 year ago
Plan B. “If the asteroid hits, you won’t be wearing those helmets, they’ll be wearing you!”
With thanks to Jerry Seinfeld.
blakerl over 1 year ago
Now I understand. The Missile is running on an Alexa App it knows when Daylight Saving Time ends. Resets the missile clock, and it slows down. However the asteroid is just a rock, with no clock. As a result the missile misses the asteroid by 1 hour. Why do we have Daylight Saving Time? It will kill us all in the future.
preacherman over 1 year ago
I forgot all about Fall Back time. But I remembered when my PC had the right time. Though my little EV has more bells and whistles than I know what to do with, it still expects me to tell it when Day Light Saving Time has expired.
newyorkslim over 1 year ago
Thanks for the reminder!
stamps over 1 year ago
Wouldn’t it be easier just to move the station?
phillip w over 1 year ago
Funny
cuzinron47 over 1 year ago
The saved after all because he failed to account for the time zone difference.
old_geek over 1 year ago
Happy Standard Time everybody!
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault over 1 year ago
Splat.
The Orange Mailman over 1 year ago
Plan B should always involve red helmets.
David Rickard Premium Member over 1 year ago
In the immortal words of Jean-Luc Picard… “Abandon ship! All hands abandboom”
mistercatworks over 1 year ago
Not sure why you would need daylight saving time in space.
Jogger2 over 1 year ago
If Dr. Mel launched the missile before the time change, the time change wouldn’t affect the outcome. It’s just that the impact would occur at 11:00 a.m. whatever local time the space station uses.
WDD over 1 year ago
People keep saying “Daylight Saving” time, when it’s actually “Standard” time this time of year. We go to “Daylight Saving” six months later.