This is a false analogy. Currencies are volatile whereas timezones are static and rule based.
Converting timestamps between time zones is perfectly reversible while there is a loss of information when you convert a value to a new currency.
Converting timestamps between time zones is perfectly reversible while there is a loss of information when you convert a value to a new currency.
False. This scenario absolutely does happen:
2027-03-08 11:00AM (Local) -> 2027-03-08 2:00PM (UTC)
(tzdata version changes)
2027-03-08 10:00AM (Local) <- 2027-03-08 2:00PM (UTC)