Roedy Green wrote: > On 25 Jun 2007 18:46:25 -0700, Paul Rubin > ... snip ... > >> TAI really does seem like the most absolute--if you are a user >> in orbit or on Mars, then UTC timestamps will seem pretty >> meaningless and artificial. > > According to Einstein all time is local time, so perhaps our wish > for a clean UT is a pipedream. > > To add to the confusion you have GPS, Loran and Julian day also > used as scientific times.
In summary, time is now defined as a non-continuous function, and is thus proof against manipulation by most standard algebraic techniques. Take that :-) In fact, it is not even quanticized. -- <http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/vista_cost.txt> <http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/423> <http://www.aaxnet.com/editor/edit043.html> cbfalconer at maineline dot net -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list