are timezones a human made construct or a natural phenomena?

Megathread: Blue Origin NG-1 launch

Is it weird that I am thinking of summer plans in January?

A person went to another country and worked without authorization. Their employer then ghosted them without pay. A citizen of that country, displeased about the situation, asks if anything can be done about the wage theft. Is the citizen 'in the wrong' for asking if anything can be done about it?

CMV: I think it sadly makes sense for alienated men to abandon left-wing parties

Should the DEA be abolished?

Polish presidential candidates discuss EU-wide restriction of Twitter - Musk must be clear Europe is ”not his colony”.

Socialism vs. Capitalism, LA Edition

CMV: the world would be a better place without Religion

What do you imagine the perfect government to look like?

Von der Leyen won't attend Trump's inauguration but seeks 'early contacts'

Opinion: Moves by Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg set scene for confrontation between EU and US

Do you believe Blue Origin will catch up to SpaceX?

Daily Thread: simple questions, comments that don't need their own posts, and first time posters go here (January 12, 2025)

Does capitalism need the state to function?

What is the most important factor for financial success?

Trolley problem: would you rather save the life of one baby or ten dogs?

Forever single people of Reddit - if technology could allow it, would you have a lab produced baby for you, without the involvement of another partner?

Would you marry someone who doesn’t know how to cook and doesn’t plan on learning how to? 👨‍🍳 🍳

German institutions depart X, a day after Musk’s Weidel talk

More than 60 German-speaking universities and research institutions have decided to leave X

Earths orbit is getting crowed and no one is talking about it.

Romania has finally entered the US Visa Waiver Program

Why has Elon Musk taken an interest in UK and Germany politics ?

Blue Origin delays 1st New Glenn rocket launch due to rough seas for landing