Re: Permanent DST

2016-11-25 Thread Frank King
Dear John, You are right to point out the error of Doug's ways. I have been known to do this myself :-) That said, this isn't quite right either... > It is only the benighted people who > are forced to live in the northern > hemisphere who persist with the > belief of a southerly sun. I have

Re: Permanent DST

2016-11-25 Thread John Pickard
Hi Douglas, In the spirit of accuracy, I have to point out (very gently so as to not cause offence) that noon actually occurs when the sun is due NORTH. It is only the benighted people who are forced to live in the northern hemisphere who persist with the belief of a southerly sun. Cheers,

Re: Permanent DST

2016-11-25 Thread Douglas Bateman
Dear Barbara and Augustine, I am flattered that you are following this dialogue, and I’m sure Frank is too. Frank wishes to wind up the discussion, and this can be my final, and personal, contribution. First of all, it is obvious that Frank is both happy to be a very early riser and is

Re: Permanent DST

2016-11-25 Thread Frank King
Dear Doug, It is probably time to conclude this fascinating discussion so this will be my final public offering (for a while). > A significant part of my note is > reporting the work of others... Indeed so. I am familiar with most of your citations, especially, the report by the Cambridge