[LEAPSECS] The relation between Easter and leap econds.

Peter Bunclark psb at ast.cam.ac.uk
Tue Nov 11 04:14:20 EST 2008




On Tue, 11 Nov 2008, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:


> 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.


I thought quite clearly about what you actually wrote.


>

> 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.


This is a different statement to your original one.

Pete.


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