[LEAPSECS] cultural expectations of time

[Rob Seaman]

The Google Translate version is relatively readable.  Just copy the URL into the "from" side:

	http://translate.google.com

and let it auto detect the language.  It's only logical that Jean-Claude Killy would personally request everybody switch to permanent winter time :-)

Rob
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On Feb 23, 2013, at 5:39 AM, Peter Vince <pvince at theiet.org> wrote:


> Hi Steve,

> 

>     Sadly my command of Russian isn't up to the task :-(  I couldn't

> quickly find a link to an English-language version - might you have a

> link for such a translation?

> 

>     Thank you,

> 

>          Peter

> 

> 

> On 23 February 2013 05:58, Steve Allen <sla at ucolick.org> wrote:

>> This is as seen on the tz mail list, but relevant for the folks

>> who are considering the future of UTC as well.

>> 

>> http://izvestia.ru/news/544409

>> 

>> Russia seems to be deciding to move back to permanent winter time

>> instead of permanent summer time.

>> Quite fascinating is the repeated use of the phrase

>> "astronomical time" in this article.

>> Not atomic time, but astronomical time.

>> It's built into the cultural expectations and understanding

>> of what time means from place to place around the globe.

>> 

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