[LEAPSECS] presentations from AAS Future of Time sessions

[Brooks Harris]

On 2014-01-18 12:43 AM, Magnus Danielson wrote:

> On 18/01/14 08:57, Brooks Harris wrote:

>> On 2014-01-17 11:15 PM, Magnus Danielson wrote:

>>>

>>> Let's face it, this lump of orbital debris we call our home planet is

>>> what we have as a reference and try to have common set of references.

>>> This is our "universe".

>>>

>>

>> The "universe" is a little larger than that for the astronomers. "Earth

>> time" would have made more sense.

>

> You are missing my point, the word "universe" have different meanings, 

> and when originally used for UTC it was used to mean a coordinated 

> time for that "lump of orbital debris" and not for the "Universe". 

> Thus, using a particular interpretation of the word as an argument is 

> not very fruitful. It is just not very suitable choice of words, at 

> least in english.

>

>

Both terms, "universal" and "coordinated", are laden with historical 
connotations.

If you somehow refine the description of UTC I think you'd better rename it.

-Brooks