[LEAPSECS] An example

Poul-Henning Kamp phk at phk.freebsd.dk
Tue Nov 2 22:50:30 EDT 2010


In message <20101103013706.GA9724 at ucolick.org>, Steve Allen writes:

>On Wed 2010-11-03T01:30:15 +0000, Poul-Henning Kamp hath writ:

>> What is the benefit of leap-seconds to non-astronomers ?

>

>http://www.google.com/images?q=dennis+di+cicco+analemma&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&prmd=iv&source=lnms&tbs=isch:1&ei=qbvQTMXYNoOosQOUmZzVCw&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&ved=0CAcQ_AU&biw=1261&bih=651


If I set my wrist-watch wrong, the sun will not make its pretty figure-8
dance over the heavens any more ?

I wonder if all those chinese know what they're missing...

I really think ATC systems are more important than some photographers
quest...

Poul-Henning

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