We don't see (eg.) 5:60 momentarily then 6:00. What's the problem? (If there is one) D.
-----Original Message----- From: Ma Be <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: January 2, 2002 15:18 Subject: [USMA:17131] Aren't there *24* hours in a day?... >I've been following this interesting thread for quite some time now and I'd like to express my opinion on it. > >As you can see from the renamed subject title I find it odd that watch makers would not use 24:00:00. IMHO what should happen is once that point is achieved it would show it and then nearly immediately change to 00:00:00. I say nearly immediately because it's impossible for 2 bodies to occupy the same space at the same time, but it could be short enough that would give us the illusion that these 2 points are practically the same. One second is long enough for one to "experience" the "effect". > >Cheers, > >Marcus > >On Wed, 2 Jan 2002 07:22:36 > Carter, Baron wrote: >>There is no 24:00 hours. It goes 23:59, 00:00, 00:01 etc. >> >>Regards >>Baron Carter >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Han Maenen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>Sent: Monday, 31 December, 2001 12:52 >>To: U.S. Metric Association >>Subject: [USMA:17023] Celebrations in Maastricht >> >> >>To-night, on this special New Year's Eve there will be a large celebration >>in Maastricht to welcome the euro and it will be on TV. It was in this small >>city that in 1992 the decision was taken to adopt the euro on 2002 January >>1. >>At exactly 24:00 hours the euro will replace the guilder as the legal >>currency. But people can still pay with their old currency for some time, in >>our country till January 28. >> >>Han >> >> > > >Is your boss reading your email? ....Probably >Keep your messages private by using Lycos Mail. >Sign up today at http://mail.lycos.com >
