Re: so sorry, Markus

2005-07-08 Thread John.Cowan 
Steve Allen scripsit:

> Nature interviewed Markus Kuhn about the leap second and did a good job.
>
> UPI has turned the Nature story into an abomination; e.g.,

"A total of 32 seconds have already been added over the decades, making
the year just over half a minute longer."  I needed a good giggle today.

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Re: so sorry, Markus

2005-07-08 Thread Brian Garrett 
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> Nature interviewed Markus Kuhn about the leap second and did a good job.
>
> UPI has turned the Nature story into an abomination; e.g.,
>
> http://washingtontimes.com/upi/20050707-090936-2878r.htm
>
Yikes.  I wonder if this newspaper is where President Bush gets his science
information.  It would explain a lot...


Brian Garrett

so sorry, Markus

2005-07-07 Thread Steve Allen 
Nature interviewed Markus Kuhn about the leap second and did a good job.

UPI has turned the Nature story into an abomination; e.g.,

http://washingtontimes.com/upi/20050707-090936-2878r.htm

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