I say the next message Brij sends out about changing clocks or changing calenders, he gets the boot.
This is the USMA list, not the calender clock changing group. At 18:30 2002-08-28 +0000, Brij Bhushan Vij wrote: >Karl, sir and friends: > Thanks for consideration and keeping the *work* on mind for later review > (may be in TIME). At this point, I think I should be satisfied to assume > that I have tried. > Yes, the face of an IMPORTANT landmark in *towns* such as the BIG BEN or > the clock at 'longitude line in Greenwich' can have a face like the one, > I attach alongwith might find some interest AT NO COST to any pockets! >Brij Bhushan Vij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >From: "Palmen, KEV (Karl)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: East Carolina University Calendar discussion List >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: Re: Towards A Decimal World calendar >>Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 10:02:08 +0100 >> >>Dear Brij and Calendar People >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Brij Bhushan Vij [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> > Sent: 26 August 2002 22:21 >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Subject: Re: Towards A Decimal World calendar >> > >> > >> > I agree, I am not the person from any *field of calendar speciali= >> > sation*; but here is line which I have attempted to work >> > during the past 30 >> > odd years (with practically NO SUPPORT) and am willing to work for >> > advancement of *growth of knowledge from man to man*. If >> > there are flaws or >> > areas I have not seen, I stand corrected; and seek you >> > advise/opinion etc. >> >>I think Brij has come to a very good place (CALNDR-L). >>New calendars are not designed on a regular basis, so one will not find it >>easy to find books or other works on how to design a good calendar. >> >>The design of a good solar calendar is NOT as simple as dividing the day >>into hours and other units to give the time of day. >> >>(1) The number of days (or weeks) in a year is not a whole number. So you >>need at least two types of year (365 or 336 days, 52 or 53 weeks). They need >>to occur in approximately the correct proportion and be almost evenly >>distributed, else the new year could drift back and forth against the >>seasons within the calendar cycle. >> >>(2) The mean number of days in the tropical year slowly changes and this >>change is not entirely predictable. This makes it futile to design a >>calendar to last more than a few thousand years without modification. >> >>(3) The mean number of days in the tropical year depends on when you start >>the tropical year. See >>http://hermetic.magnet.ch/cal_stud/cassidy/tropanom.htm >>In the Gregorian calendar, the December Solstice is drifting LATER in the >>calendar year, while the equinoxes and June solstice are drifting earlier in >>the calendar year at differing rates. >> >>I suggest the Brij consults us BEFORE designing an improved calendar. >> >>I'll still have a look at his suggestion. It is of academic interest. >> >> >>Karl Palmen >> >> >>05(06(19 till noon > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > >
