[LEAPSECS] cultural expectations of time

[Peter Vince]

Thanks Rob.  I was sure that Google had such a facility, but couldn't
find it. :-(

On 23 February 2013 14:29, Rob Seaman <seaman at noao.edu> wrote:

> 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

> --

>

> 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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