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Re: leap seconds a navigational hazard, says expert

From: Richard M. Pisko (no email)
Date: Sat Aug 09 2003 - 15:50:32 EDT

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    On Sat, 9 Aug 2003 09:29:56 -0700, Brooke Clarke wrote:

    >There's another problem for me and that's Sundials. There are many
    >dials that are accurate to 15 seconds and changing to a new time format
    >where the time no longer matches the Earth's rotation will make them
    >obsolete.
    >
    A spot of light in a room? A fixed mirror onto a shaded wall? Please
    tell me more. And how do you correct for the daily changes?

    --
    Richard ...
    

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