True. A change in the time framework would have a significant impact on the SI system. However, I foresee the day when they (BIPM) will eventually have to bite the bullet and do it...
I must also agree with Joe's comments on the proposal itself. One thousand would be just too high a number to deal with, 100 sounds a lot more adequate. As for 20 zones I have mixed feelings about it. Perhaps 25 would be less of a nuisance and would require much less changes to current time zones. On the other hand, 20 would have the benefit of tiing more nicely to a potential 400 figure for the angle measurement of an entire circle (Pat's proposal). Marcus On Wed, 10 Jul 2002 15:33:56 Joseph B. Reid wrote: >Wizard of OZ wrote in USMA 20910: > >>sorry, but this idea is far far away from being good, it is too complicated >> >>a good system must be quickly perceptable! > >it is worse than that. The AAT proposes a day of 1000 chron with 20 time >zones around the world. The second is involved in 69% of the units listed >in "The International System os Units". The chron would involve changing >all these units and the instruments used for measuring them. To fit with >20 time zones the measurement of angles would also need to be changed. > >The BIPM will not even consider changing the *name* of the kilogram, which >is the only SI base unit that has a prefix in its name. > > >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Alliance for the Advancement of Technology (AAT)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 5:57 PM >>Subject: [USMA:20908] AAT ICAS metric-time initiative >> >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I have recently subscribed for information about >>> metrication. I am interested in strategies for >>> presenting uses of metric measures. >>> >>> The nonprofit Alliance for the Advancement of Technology >>> (AAT) is pursuing development of a metric-time standard, >>> the Integrated Chronological Applications System (ICAS), >>> and has explored certain strategies of presentation >>> in the current version 6.02. >>> >>> Along the way a number of technical issues have also >>> been considered, however certain standards issues >>> also remain. >>> >>> AAT ICAS in Brief version 6.02 is available in both HTML >>> and PDF versions from AAT ICAS Itinica on the >>> aatideas web at http://www.aatideas.org/itinica via Internet. >>> >>> Until later, >>> >>> Ron >>> -- >>> Ronald L. Stone, programs manager >>> Alliance for the Advancement of Technology (AAT) >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> http://www.aatideas.org >>> >>> AAT >>> PO Box 141155 >>> Mpls., MN 55414-1155 >>> USA >>> > > > >Joseph B.Reid >17 Glebe Road West >Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071 > > Is your boss reading your email? ....Probably Keep your messages private by using Lycos Mail. Sign up today at http://mail.lycos.com
