Re: [LEAPSECS] decision tree for civil time

From: Ed Davies <ls_at_edavies.nildram.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 12:11:55 +0100

Rob Seaman wrote:
> This is a first draft of what is intended to be a complete inventory
> of options for civil timekeeping. Just compile the options now -
> we'll undoubtedly express our opinions about each later.
> ...
> C) Method
> 1) steps (I'm tired of the word "leap)
> a) arbitrary size
> b) fixed size
> i) second
> ii) minute
> iii) hour
> iv) other
> 2) rates ("rubber seconds")
> 3) both
> ...

Could come under "other" perhaps but millisecond steps are worth
listing explicitly. At least, that's how I assume the epsilon
scheme would be implemented.

Ed.
Received on Sun Aug 14 2005 - 04:27:06 PDT