[LEAPSECS] nails in the coffin of mean solar time

[Tony Finch]

On Thu, 14 Jun 2007, Steve Allen wrote:

>

> There is no practical difference now, but the passage would relinquish

> almost any notion of sovereignty of the US over the characteristics of

> its legal time scale.  If BIPM/CGPM were to redefine the meter as

> something which changed from its current value in a quadratic sense

> there would be general outrage.  These bills would give ITU-R leave

> to redefine the notion of day and night for the US.


But wouldn't this be following a suggestion and encouragement from the US?

Tony.
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