someday aliens will land calendar

see also: Latency Budget · Platform Risk

scene cut

A thread joked that any visitors would be confused by the patchwork logic of our calendar system (source). It’s a playful reminder that standards can be irrational and sticky.

signal braid

• Legacy systems persist because coordination is hard.
• Standards survive despite inefficiency.
• Timekeeping is infrastructure, not preference.
• The theme connects to US Senate Votes Daylight Saving Permanent.

single-line take

Standards endure because coordination costs outweigh elegance.

link hop

This links to US Senate Votes Daylight Saving Permanent and Pole Clock and State of HTTP in 2022.

open loop

Which other standards persist mainly because change is too expensive?