[LEAPSECS] IDL in the 4th dimension

[Peter Bunclark]

Like many time-machine inventers, David probably worked out fine how to
translate in the 4th dimension but forgot to implement translation in the
other three.  His machine arrived at a point in the Universe not to be
occupied by the planet Earth for a further 500 years.

Pete.


On Mon, 2 Apr 2007, Rob Seaman wrote:


> It's that time of year again on comp.risks...

>

> > Time-handling bug leads to lost time machine

> >

> > <David <djw at spamcop.net>>

> > Sun, 1 Apr 2007 00:34:47 -0000

> > (Inspired by the recent F22 Raptor computer crash crossing the 180-

> > degree longitude...)

> >

> > I built a working time machine and sent it back to the year 1500.

> > It was supposed to take some pictures.  I was planning on

> > retrieving it from 2007 immediately afterwards. Unfortunately, I

> > messed up the code for the Gregorian calendar year adjustment and

> > now I've lost it!  Help!

>