I want to call my Uncle Steve in Melbourne. What time is it there?
Google tells me it is currently 4:25am there, so I'd better not call.
The answer without time zones would be:
It's 18:30 UTC
Google tells me business hours are 23:00 to 03:00, so I'd better not call.
Abolishing time zones would make little difference to this kind of question, it will always rely on knowledge of local hours and on top of that your Uncle's schedule.
It would simplify a lot of coordination though.
Unlikely to happen any time soon IMO as people are attached to the status quo and have no big reason to change.
I want to call my Uncle Steve in Melbourne. What time is it there?
Google tells me it is currently 4:25am there, so I'd better not call.
The answer without time zones would be:
It's 18:30 UTC
Google tells me business hours are 23:00 to 03:00, so I'd better not call.
Abolishing time zones would make little difference to this kind of question, it will always rely on knowledge of local hours and on top of that your Uncle's schedule.
It would simplify a lot of coordination though.
Unlikely to happen any time soon IMO as people are attached to the status quo and have no big reason to change.