# Should the internet shut down at 12 and star back up at 7 ?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [August 25, 2015, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846 "2015-08-25T16:54:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@MrQwertyasd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrQwertyasd)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/1 "2015-08-25T16:54:32Z")
…and just show a white dot during the nocturnal hours ?
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### Author:  [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/2 "2015-08-25T17:02:25Z")
Whose time zone?
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### Author:  [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/3 "2015-08-25T17:03:18Z")
Mine of course, but the shutdown should be from 11pm to 6am.
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### Author:  [@Latro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Latro)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/4 "2015-08-25T17:03:52Z")
I assume you mean 7 p.m., when everybody has finished work and has had dinner?
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### Author:  [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/5 "2015-08-25T17:03:59Z")
The time zone would be rolling, I assume. That would screw over anyone with insomnia or whose shift is swing or graveyard.
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### Author:  [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/6 "2015-08-25T17:04:25Z")
The internet doesn’t work like a TV station.
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### Author:  [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/7 "2015-08-25T17:06:35Z")
> [@marshmallow](#):
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> The internet doesn’t work like a TV station.
TV doesn’t even work like a TV station anymore.
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### Author:  [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/8 "2015-08-25T17:09:56Z")
Reported for forum change.
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### Author:  [@yellowjacketcoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowjacketcoder)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/9 "2015-08-25T17:33:17Z")
I’m trying to figure out what the upside to this is even supposed to be.
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### Author:  [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/10 "2015-08-25T17:36:56Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> Reported for forum change.
I think it should be in IMHO from 6AM to 8PM and then moved to MPSIMS from 8PM to 6AM. Each day.
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### Author:  [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/11 "2015-08-25T17:37:10Z")
> [@yellowjacketcoder](#):
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> I’m trying to figure out what the upside to this is even supposed to be.
Think about how much easier life would be if everyone was on the same time zone!
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/12 "2015-08-25T17:38:56Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> Think about how much easier life would be if everyone was on the same time zone!
Starting up a railroad, are you?
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### Author:  [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/13 "2015-08-25T17:42:44Z")
> [@yellowjacketcoder](#):
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> I’m trying to figure out what the upside to this is even supposed to be.
The world needs to be plunged into a deep recession. It builds character.
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### Author:  [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/14 "2015-08-25T17:43:48Z")
This is just an excuse to have the national anthem broadcast each night to millions upon millions of people.
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### Author:  [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/15 "2015-08-25T17:48:59Z")
> [@yellowjacketcoder](#):
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> I’m trying to figure out what the upside to this is even supposed to be.
We’ve got 11 hours and 12 minutes left to discuss it.
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### Author:  [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/16 "2015-08-25T17:58:39Z")
What the hell would be the point?
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### Author:  [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/17 "2015-08-25T18:00:28Z")
> [@lieu](#):
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> We’ve got 11 hours and 12 minutes left to discuss it.
13 hours.
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### Author:  [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/18 "2015-08-25T18:02:32Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> Think about how much easier life would be if everyone was on the same time zone!
You have Chairman Mao’s support.
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### Author:  [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/19 "2015-08-25T18:06:49Z")
> [@running\_coach](#):
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> 13 hours.
What is this, a splinternet?
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### Author:  [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-internet-shut-down-at-12-and-star-back-up-at-7/728846/20 "2015-08-25T18:08:13Z")
Heh, “white dot”. I wonder if anybody under 40 gets that reference.
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