On Jan 2, 2014, at 7:35 PM, Warner Losh <[email protected]> wrote:

> I think time passed before there was an earth to have nights or days.

Glad the inherent connection between Earth and length of day is recognized.

>> Does anybody have references for units of precise (short) duration prior to 
>> Galileo's pendulum?
> 
> Oh, in human experience...

"Civil timekeeping".  Both the "civil" part and the fact that time is being 
"kept" imply human agency.

Rob

_______________________________________________
LEAPSECS mailing list
[email protected]
http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/leapsecs

Reply via email to