m: Richard Langley
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 1:13 AM
To: Frank King
Cc: Sundial List
Subject: Re: Frank King
I run into that problem all the time concerning GPS and GNSS. Even editors
of technical magazines are often not fully scientifically literate. In the
editorial of a GNSS magazine
"fully" ? Sadly understated!
-Original Message-
From: sundial [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] On Behalf Of Richard
Langley
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2019 6:14 AM
To: Frank King
Cc: Sundial List
Subject: Re: Frank King
I run into that problem all the time conc
I run into that problem all the time concerning GPS and GNSS. Even editors of
technical magazines are often not fully scientifically literate. In the
editorial of a GNSS magazine this month, the editor stated that an asterism was
a group of constellations! :-(
-- Richard Langley
Dear Willy et al,
My suspicions ares confirmed...
I have just received a message from David Leafe:
Unfortunately, although I sent them the revised
scientific information as we agreed it, they had
to cut it down and I'm not sure that it now all
makes sense...
The errors are NOT the fault of
Dear Willy et al,
You are quite right...
> There are two fundamental errors in the
> article by David Leafe for the Daily Mail.
He spent an hour on the telephone to me
yesterday evening. He went through his
text about 20 times. The big problem, for
me, was trying to explain the difference
Thank you, Dan.
There are two fundamental errors in the article by David Leafe for the Daily
Mail.
He has not understood the lesson of Frank King.
Error 1.
"The tilt of the Earth's axis varies on a day to day basis."
Here he confuses the "equation of time" with the "Earths axis".
Error 2
"Noon
Here's the link.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6727419/Top-sundial-expert-sheds-fascinating-light-art-form-fears-slipping-shadows.html
Dan Uza
On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 11:17 AM Colin Davis
wrote:
> Hi!
>
> In todays Daily Mail is a full page article by Frank King on his fear
> about
Excellent! Thanks Frank and Fred.
Roger Bailey
From: Fred Sawyer
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 11:11 AM
To: Sundial List
Subject: Frank King on radio (online)
The March 28 edition of the Chris Evans Breakfast Show (from BBC Radio 2) can
be heard until April 4 online at:
Loved the big buildup for Frank by the radio host with all the heraldic
horns- suitable for a King!
Thanks foe plugging PWS at the end and for talking about the art and science
of sundials
Good job Frank.
John
From: sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de