I don’t think so – the earth is slowing down and the rate of slow-down can be measured. It follows therefore that the earth therefore cannot be used as THE clock by which time is defined.
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: 08 July 2011 20:18 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:50843] Re: Stretching the second If we only made the Metric clock, the Standard, we would have perfect time always... http://www.minkukel.com/en/time/metric_clock.htm I have the Metric Time app as my main clock on my Droid https://market.android.com/details?id=com.spwebgames.clockinfo&feature=search_result Bruce E. Arkwright, Jr Erie PA Linux and Metric User and Enforcer I will only invest in nukes that are 150 gigameters away. How much solar energy have you collected today? Id put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we dont have to wait til oil and coal run out before we tackle that. I wish I had a few more years left. -- Thomas Edison♽☯♑
