Hi Steve,
Sadly my command of Russian isn't up to the task :-( I couldn't
quickly find a link to an English-language version - might you have a
link for such a translation?
Thank you,
Peter
On 23 February 2013 05:58, Steve Allen <[email protected]> wrote:
> This is as seen on the tz mail list, but relevant for the folks
> who are considering the future of UTC as well.
>
> http://izvestia.ru/news/544409
>
> Russia seems to be deciding to move back to permanent winter time
> instead of permanent summer time.
> Quite fascinating is the repeated use of the phrase
> "astronomical time" in this article.
> Not atomic time, but astronomical time.
> It's built into the cultural expectations and understanding
> of what time means from place to place around the globe.
>
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