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Re: Longest year since 1992
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2008 Dec 22, 15:46 -0800
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2008 Dec 22, 15:46 -0800
And once again, some folks are raising silly objections about the possible abolition of leap seconds. See: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article5361670.ece (article written by Mark Henderson, said to be "Science Editor") The article claims, "Sundials would become even more inaccurate than they are already, and it would become almost impossible for sailors to navigate by sextant." As we've discussed previously, accomodating a time standard without leap seconds would present no serious problem for celestial navigation. Needless to say, the comment about sundials is technically true, but only after decades and in a way that no one but an expert would ever notice. -FER --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
