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RFC 2550: With the possibility of space travel to the distant stars...

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Comment by JCiancimino
Submitted on 2/27/2005
Related RFC: RFC 2550
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With the possibility of space travel to the distant stars and possibly distant galaxies with in the time frame of the present to the end of the livable universe via either the big crunch or heat death we have more issues regarding time stamping.While we are here on earth, and like wise we have satellites in low orbit, we have a system of time zones to figure out offsets between geographic locations. Similarly these time zones can be realisticly extended through out our solar system as we grow to become a space fairing race that will further explore the near reaches of space.When we grow beyond the reaches of our own star and move on to become a star fairing race, the concept of time zones will become antiquated and outdated, giving us a TZK dilemma due to the effects of relativity. We will have to develop a new method of measuring the offset of such things as the Lorentz Transformation Effect due to the high velocity of travel, the Hawking's Space Time Dragging Effect of how as one moves closer to a gravitational field that time runs slower, and as well as Einstein's Time Frame Effect due to that two distant celestial bodies are in relativistic effect in two separate time frames.In conclusion our current method of using Time Zones for Time Offset is flawed reguarding modern physics and will need to be revamped.

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