On 19 Jan 2014, at 09:58, Poul-Henning Kamp <p...@phk.freebsd.dk> wrote:
> In message <002d01cf14bc$12a03490$37e09db0$@comcast.net>, "Gerard Ashton" > write > s: > >> The time of birth >> would be the actual time of birth, but the time zone (and hence date) would >> be that of the location of the conveyance at the time of birth, or the time >> zone where the child is removed from the conveyance. > > States don't care about what time of day you were born, and they > generally don't care much what day you were born, as long as it is > correct within a few days. But your recorded date of birth can have quite noticeable effects at the one-day level. In England, the August 31st/September 1st boundary has marked effects on educational outcomes all the way through the system. Conversely, it potentially exposes parents to an additional year of childcare costs. http://www.ifs.org.uk/wps/wp1006.pdf ian _______________________________________________ LEAPSECS mailing list LEAPSECS@leapsecond.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/leapsecs
