"[...] instructed the space agency to work with other parts of the U.S. government to devise a plan by the end of 2026 for setting what it called a Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC)."

You people just hate acronyms that make sense, don't you

[–] wahming@monyet.cc 8 points 5 months ago

I'm guessing it's to stay standardised with the UTC terminology.

[–] Quexotic@beehaw.org 8 points 5 months ago

They didn't want it to be pronounced clit? Shoulda called it lunar coordinated time.

[–] jak@sopuli.xyz 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It’s because the French and the English can’t allow the other to win, so we use a third option

[–] archonet@lemy.lol 2 points 5 months ago

yet another item on the list of things I blame the French for

[–] politicalcustard@beehaw.org 4 points 5 months ago

I am campaigning for LTU then... Uncoordinated Lunar Time, then people on the moon can do what they want whenever they damn well feel like it.