Comments on: Who's Born First? http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:48:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jason Cirioli http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/comment-page-1/#comment-315614 Jason Cirioli Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:16:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/#comment-315614 We appreciate all of the time you all have spent thinking of our new family. We did not mean to ruffle any feathers just thought it was kinda neat. We love our kids and want the best for them. I am sure they will enjoy the story when they are older. As for those who thought it was a pointless waste of time to mention this exciting event, you need to get a life. Spend some more time with your family and let them know you love them instead of spending your time on the computer commenting about other people more interesting lives. We appreciate all of the time you all have spent thinking of our new family. We did not mean to ruffle any feathers just thought it was kinda neat. We love our kids and want the best for them. I am sure they will enjoy the story when they are older. As for those who thought it was a pointless waste of time to mention this exciting event, you need to get a life. Spend some more time with your family and let them know you love them instead of spending your time on the computer commenting about other people more interesting lives.

]]> By: eek http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/comment-page-1/#comment-283253 eek Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:23:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/#comment-283253 The answer is obvious. Whoever thought this one up--- had too much TIME on their hands... They need to get a life. The answer is obvious. Whoever thought this one up--- had too much TIME on their hands...
They need to get a life.

]]> By: Prairie Dog http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/comment-page-1/#comment-283003 Prairie Dog Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:54:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/#comment-283003 Dayum, I could rant for hours on this. I hate hate hate daylight savings. People please, if you need the light, change your damn schedule. Dayum, I could rant for hours on this. I hate hate hate daylight savings. People please, if you need the light, change your damn schedule.

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/comment-page-1/#comment-282571 L Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:25:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/#comment-282571 That's as silly as saying a college student who was born on February 29th is only five years old. The first one to leave the womb is the oldest, of course! Clock time is just an artificial construct anyway. That's as silly as saying a college student who was born on February 29th is only five years old. The first one to leave the womb is the oldest, of course! Clock time is just an artificial construct anyway.

]]> By: Jacki http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/comment-page-1/#comment-282330 Jacki Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:52:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/#comment-282330 Although the time recorded may show that, in no way Allison could be older. Time never moves backwards but man has their own way of defining time... I think we should just just keep it as Peter being 34 min older... Although the time recorded may show that, in no way Allison could be older. Time never moves backwards but man has their own way of defining time... I think we should just just keep it as Peter being 34 min older...

]]> By: Justin http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/comment-page-1/#comment-282328 Justin Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:51:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/#comment-282328 Hah! I imagine years of sibling rivalry over this subject! Hah! I imagine years of sibling rivalry over this subject!

]]> By: tona b. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/comment-page-1/#comment-282300 tona b. Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:33:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/#comment-282300 Ugh. Lousy daylight savings! Of course the first one out is older! Ugh. Lousy daylight savings! Of course the first one out is older!

]]> By: Jason Peacock http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/comment-page-1/#comment-282250 Jason Peacock Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:48:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/#comment-282250 Yep, gotta use timezones. The first kid was born at 1:32AM PDT, the second kid at 1:06 AM PST. Thus the first kid is still older, not the second. It's just bad reporting, an opportunity to educate the public about timezones and DST has been missed. Or, as mentioned by Collector, if you use UTC then it's also not ambiguous. Yep, gotta use timezones. The first kid was born at 1:32AM PDT, the second kid at 1:06 AM PST. Thus the first kid is still older, not the second.

It's just bad reporting, an opportunity to educate the public about timezones and DST has been missed.

Or, as mentioned by Collector, if you use UTC then it's also not ambiguous.

]]> By: Collector http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/comment-page-1/#comment-282208 Collector Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:13:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/#comment-282208 There is UTC. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utc There is UTC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utc

]]> By: Ant http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/comment-page-1/#comment-281913 Ant Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:11:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/#comment-281913 Whoever came out first. ;) Whoever came out first. ;)

]]> By: S-r-ex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/comment-page-1/#comment-281809 S-r-ex Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:41:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/08/whos-born-first/#comment-281809 No, in these cases we ignore DST. Baby A is the oldest and first one. when DST is reset, this will all solve up. No, in these cases we ignore DST. Baby A is the oldest and first one. when DST is reset, this will all solve up.

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