On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:32:06 -0600, Howard Brazee wrote: >On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:26:38 -0700 (PDT), Eric Chomko wrote: > >>For space applications, sure. A satellite that orbits in 101 minutes >>had better use UTC, but why humans on Earth in the same place? You >>think UTC tells you anything about where the Earth's terminator is?
Actually, it does. With UTC and a globe, I can tell pretty well where the terminator is. If someone tells me his civil time, I need one more piece of information. >>When the Earth is facing totally opposite the Sun on any given day. >>No, local time is a must for determining exactly when the sun will >>rise where you are! >> True. >>Heck well can live with two measuring systems, we can live with two >>times. > And Roman and Arabic numerals. But why should we. >My computer doesn't care where the sun is. If it needs to support >people 24 hours per day, maybe anywhere in the world, what does the >sun have to do with it? > Amen. >But if it is important to know when data are modified, having over 24 >time zones has no advantage. Mark it with a common, universal time. >The display routine can change it to local time just fine for users, >even when the users are on the opposite sides of the Earth. > So, when will ISPF start marking members in UTC? -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
