In message <43AABA2E.8070804_at_edavies.nildram.co.uk>, Ed Davies writes:
>I wrote:
>Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
>> Four really, some of us say:
>>
>> 3. Realize that the Earth is a lousy clock and go entirely atomic.
>>
>> But for all practical purposes the difference between 2b and 3 is
>> not something I (need to) care about.
>
>Agreed that there's no difference for practical purposes, but
>what differences do you have in mind for impractical purposes?
>Just when the paper work gets done or something more?
I guess the most impractical purpose is that 2b gives the astronomers
a sacred goal to work towards in the long run, whereas 3 is a straight
defeat for them.
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Received on Thu Dec 22 2005 - 07:46:07 PST