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Old 10-13-2009, 07:34 AM   #525
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Originally Posted by KLausPetersen View Post
(fake) News: Bookeen Software development switched over to Mars Timezone

Quote of a bookeen spokesman:
"A small step for mankind but a big step for deadlines."

First we didn't understand the meaning of this statement, but then it finally sunk in!

Nobody gets paid on Mars, nobody works on Mars.
No Churches on Mars, no birthdays on Mars, no houses on Mars.
So... guess what... no calendar on Mars.
Meaning ... no weeks on Mars ...
And most importantly NO Mondays at all on Mars!

See you on next Mars-Un-Monday

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(some text parts found in the web searching for "monday on mars")
That's not the reason. It's because one Mars year is just slightly less than 2 Earth years meaning that all their deadlines are double the time on earth:
"We will deliver in 6 months" (omitting the MTZ, Mars Time Zone) means 6 months * 1.9 = 11 months and 12 days

I wonder what's the value of "We will deliver soon" soon * 1.9 = ?
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