You know, I only picked the subject line "straw men" because the "China" subject was being reused for topics completely unrelated. As I think I've said before, I'd be delighted to buy any of you guys a beer should our paths ever cross. I will be in Amsterdam the week following the leap second if anybody wants to take me up on that. I do not anticipate any beer tap related leap second issues.
Ian Batten wrote: > Rob Seaman wrote: > >> Absence of handy examples has no implications for the preceding statement. > > "Just because I can't find examples doesn't mean it isn't happening" is > hardly persuasive. The preceding statement was "Yes, I expect issues to continue to arise decades hence in currently deployed systems and processes." referring to issues related to redefining UTC. Some of these resemble Y2K - others are quite different, in particular in astronomical systems. >> See >> http://www.cacr.caltech.edu/futureofutc/preprints/02_AAS_11-661_Seaman.pdf, >> pages 7 & 8. Also various messages on this list. > > Pages 7 and 8 appear to be assertions that it's true, rather than any solid > reasons why it's true. I'll try harder next time. Rob _______________________________________________ LEAPSECS mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/leapsecs
