[LEAPSECS] Straw men

[Clive D.W. Feather]

Ian Batten said:

> Y2K?   You do realise that "The astronomical community started preparing for Y2K in 1996 and barely had enough time" isn't something to be proud of, don't you?  We'd _finished_ by 1996, having started the programme in about 1989.


Indeed.

In 1985 I was sitting in meetings of CSE (remember those?) examiners,
pointing out that Y2k was on its way and therefore answers that allowed for
4 digit years should not be penalised.

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