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The time does not play a large part in the plot; |
The time does not play a large part in the plot; |
it's just a passing reference to the time when one of the |
it's just a passing reference to the time when one of the |
characters was supposed to have died (but didn't). |
characters was supposed to have died (but didn't). |
The IMDb page is at |
(<a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0038733/">IMDb entry.</a>) |
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0038733/"> |
(Dave Cantor) |
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0038733/ |
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</a>. (Dave Cantor) |
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The 1953 railway comedy movie <em>The Titfield Thunderbolt</em> includes a |
The 1953 railway comedy movie <em>The Titfield Thunderbolt</em> includes a |
play on words on British Double Summer Time. Valentine's wife wants |
play on words on British Double Summer Time. Valentine's wife wants |
him to leave the pub and asks him, "Do you know what time it is?" |
him to leave the pub and asks him, "Do you know what time it is?" |
And he, happy where he is, replies: "Yes, my love. Summer double time." |
And he, happy where he is, replies: "Yes, my love. Summer double time." |
IMDb page: |
(<a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0046436/">IMDb entry.</a>) |
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0046436/"> |
(Mark Brader, 2009-10-02) |
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0046436/ |
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</a>. (Mark Brader, 2009-10-02) |
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The premise of the 1999 caper movie <em>Entrapment</em> involves computers |
The premise of the 1999 caper movie <em>Entrapment</em> involves computers |
Line 60 a gigantic computerized theft. To achiev |
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crooks interfere with the microwave system supplying time signals to |
crooks interfere with the microwave system supplying time signals to |
the computer, advancing the time by 0.1 second each minute over the |
the computer, advancing the time by 0.1 second each minute over the |
last hour of 1999. (So this movie teaches us that 0.1 × 60 = 10.) |
last hour of 1999. (So this movie teaches us that 0.1 × 60 = 10.) |
IMDb page: |
(<a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0137494/">IMDb entry.</a>) |
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0137494/"> |
(Mark Brader, 2009-10-02) |
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0137494/ |
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</a>. (Mark Brader, 2009-10-02) |
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One mustn't forget the |
One mustn't forget the |
Line 79 Cube," first aired 1958-02-24, had Super |
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Line 73 Cube," first aired 1958-02-24, had Super |
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of the Arlington Time Signal to broadcast ahead of actual time; |
of the Arlington Time Signal to broadcast ahead of actual time; |
doing so got a crook trying to be declared dead to |
doing so got a crook trying to be declared dead to |
emerge a bit too early from the titular enclosure. |
emerge a bit too early from the titular enclosure. |
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(<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0506628/">IMDb entry</a>.) |
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"The Chimes of Big Ben", <em>The Prisoner</em>, episode 2, ITC, 1967-10-06. |
"<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chimes_of_Big_Ben">The Chimes |
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of Big Ben</a>", <em>The Prisoner</em>, episode 2, ITC, 1967-10-06. |
Our protagonist tumbles to |
Our protagonist tumbles to |
the fraudulent nature of a Poland-to-England escape upon hearing "Big |
the fraudulent nature of a Poland-to-England escape upon hearing "Big |
Ben" chiming on Polish local time. |
Ben" chiming on Polish local time. |
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(<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0679185/">IMDb entry.</a>) |
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"The Susie", <em>Seinfeld</em>, season 8, episode 15, NBC, 1997-02-13. |
"The Susie", <em>Seinfeld</em>, season 8, episode 15, NBC, 1997-02-13. |
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savings days. Lousy farmers." |
savings days. Lousy farmers." |
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<em>Last Week Tonight with John Oliver</em>, season 2, episode 5, 2015-03-08, |
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asked, "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br0NW9ufUUw">Daylight Saving |
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Time – How Is This Still A Thing?</a>" |
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"Tracks", <em>The Good Wife</em>, season 7, episode 12, |
"Tracks", <em>The Good Wife</em>, season 7, episode 12, |
CBS, 2016-01-17. |
CBS, 2016-01-17. |
The applicability of a contract hinges on the |
The applicability of a contract hinges on the |
Line 191 Nick Enright, <em>Daylight Saving</em>, |
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Line 193 Nick Enright, <em>Daylight Saving</em>, |
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A fast-paced comedy about love and loneliness as the clocks turn back. |
A fast-paced comedy about love and loneliness as the clocks turn back. |
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Umberto Eco, <em>The Island of the Day Before</em> |
Umberto Eco, |
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_the_Day_Before"><em>The |
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Island of the Day Before</em></a> |
(<em>L'isola del giorno prima</em>), 1994. |
(<em>L'isola del giorno prima</em>), 1994. |
"...the story of a 17th century Italian nobleman trapped near an island |
"...the story of a 17th century Italian nobleman trapped near an island |
on the International Date Line. Time and time zones play an integral |
on the International Date Line. Time and time zones play an integral |
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Line 470 The webcomic <em>xkcd</em> has the strip |
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"<a href='https://xkcd.com/1335/'>Now</a>" (2014-02-26), |
"<a href='https://xkcd.com/1335/'>Now</a>" (2014-02-26), |
"<a href='https://xkcd.com/1655/'>Doomsday Clock</a>" (2016-03-14), |
"<a href='https://xkcd.com/1655/'>Doomsday Clock</a>" (2016-03-14), |
"<a href='https://xkcd.com/1799/'>Bad Map Projection: Time Zones</a>" |
"<a href='https://xkcd.com/1799/'>Bad Map Projection: Time Zones</a>" |
(2017-02-15), and |
(2017-02-15), |
"<a href='https://xkcd.com/1883/'>Supervillain Plan</a>" (2017-08-30). |
"<a href='https://xkcd.com/1883/'>Supervillain Plan</a>" (2017-08-30), |
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and "<a href='https://xkcd.com/2050/'>6/6 Time</a>" (2018-09-24). |
The related book <em>What If?</em> has an entry |
The related book <em>What If?</em> has an entry |
"<a href='https://what-if.xkcd.com/26/'>Leap Seconds</a>" (2012-12-31). |
"<a href='https://what-if.xkcd.com/26/'>Leap Seconds</a>" (2012-12-31). |
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