[LEAPSECS] The relation between Easter and leap econds.

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <Pine.GSO.4.58.0811101411590.27878 at cass03>, Peter Bunclark writes:


>> Couldn't the opposite argument be made:  The majority of users don't care

>> a hoot about time (ref: flashing 12:00 everywhere) and therefore the

>

>Don't be ridiculous, everybody cares about missing a bus or a favourite TV

>show.


You are not thinking clearly here.

People do care about agreeing with the busdriver and the TV station,
about what time it is.


They do not care about the absolute numerical state of time relative
to earth rotation as long as it is within a couple of hours.


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