Hi BB,
I am assuming that the lack of response re changing to Decimal Time is now is hardly
the time to do
it! Metrication for Americans is going to take enough resources and headaches for the
near future.
Of course, there's a good argument for Decimal Time but a few years ago our friends
from Swatch
Watches in Switzerland tried to get us to use internet time (or 'beat time') but it
fizzled. From
comments I heard it was because, while it was a necessary idea, it caused confusion
with the date. A
time of .980 for 2002-07-31 was hard to comprehend in New Zealand where it was the
middle of the day
on 2002-08-01.
Also it became a nightmare when converting it to degrees latitude. Any Decimal Time
system will have
to mean converting degrees lat. and long. to 100ths of a degree in both directions,
for timezone
allocation and navigation purposes. Now that's going to rattle the sabres of our
seafaring friends
who are wanting to stick to their 'knots' until the end of time.
So it's a dilemma, and will probably only happen after W.W.9 and when only 5% of the
world's
population is still standing. We'll see, (at least our grandchildren might...)
Good luck!
Mike Joy
Perth, Australia
----- Original Message -----
From: "BB VIJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 6:23 AM
Subject: [USMA:21440] Proposal For World Calendar
Marcus, Joe, Bill and friends:
I have seen USMA 21366 - Proposal on Decimal Time. I have not seen any replies to
proposal or
additional information.
It is unfortunate that I do not see many serious enthusiasts to 'see through' the
difficulties
and insist the day to be of TEN hours duration etc. Other than the general clockwork,
the time
zones, the 365-day year re-distribution and rotation of Earth connection with
*geometric angle* i.e.
Hour-Angle; the proposal I sent for realistic examination to USMA headquarters, has
most solutions
that I have attempted to make home into minds. May be I lack in the approach..... and?
Some relevant factors that additionally need be considered are:
FUTURE CALENDAR MUST MEET THE CRITERIA
(a) to over come discrepancies of the Gregorian calendar and
provide possible solution to account for 365th and 366th day
over the 52-weeks (of 7-days in each week) without causing a
break in the continuation of 'sabbath cycle';
(b) apart from these social requirements, the future calendar
must stand the litmus test for scientific account of planetary
motions and maintain count of time passage in 'Years/Weeks or
Months/Days and Time of the Day in Hours-Minutes-Seconds'
and also keep track of angular motion of spin of the earth in its
axis;
(c) to cause minimal changes in 'set mind frame' of humans,
when dealing with day-to-day activities among NATIONS;
(d) consideration for ease to manipulate calculations related
with mathematics (trigonometric functions) and planetary bodies
and natural or manmade objects in space;
(e) use of day count during the year for input/output parameters
in Automatic Data Processing Machines/Systems; and
Normalisation in science the expression of the instant of an event by numbering of SI
or decimalized
seconds elapsed since origin of an Era or TAI (International Astronomical Time) -
inclusive of
Years, weeks/months and day-count along with part of the hour-minute-second (solar,
sidereal or
other scales).
I have been attempting to awaken the *will of experts* to join and reawaken the
'need for a World
Calendar' which had been strayed into politico-religious discussions (as I imagine -
in the absence
of valid information), rather than the socio-scientific values connected with boosting
the SAVINGS
and ease day-to-day activities. A delayed decision is NO DECISION and hence
side-tracking from the
main forum.
Could some body help me in getting in touch with *the reasons of failure of World
Calendar
Proposal of 'Elizabeth Achelis' - then President of World Calendar Association, New
York*? As for
me, I only need petty facility to make America and India proud that 'there are
solutions to
problems'; rather than problems for solutions!
I wish my mail box gets filled with 'healthy arguments'.
Brij Bhushan Vij mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
