[LEAPSECS] WP7A status

Poul-Henning Kamp phk at phk.freebsd.dk
Tue Dec 16 12:40:48 EST 2008


In message <7.0.1.0.2.20081216170607.04bc2400 at gatwick.westerngeco.slb.com>, Pete Forman writes:


>This implies to me that some latter day Pope Gregory will decide that

>he is fed up with the inaccuracy of his sundial and slap on an

>intercalation. Why is that sort of consequence not mentioned in the

>report?


I guess the Popes Astronomer has less clout today than in less enlightened
days...

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