[LEAPSECS] Schedule for success

Zefram zefram at fysh.org
Wed Dec 31 15:15:19 EST 2008


Jonathan E. Hardis wrote:

>>we also learn that "Universal Time (UT) is the general designation

>>of time scales based on the rotation of the Earth."

>

>Then it's not very "Universal," now is it?


It's not Time either, and so is quite comprehensively misnamed. Much like
the Holy Roman Empire and the Indian Civil Service.

-zefram


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