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SubjectRe: Y2K
DateSat, 20 Jun 1998 07:50:33 +0200 (MET DST)
From(Rogier Wolff)
linker@nightshade.ml.org wrote:
> 
> On 19 Jun 1998, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> 
> [snip days in a year stuff]
> > 
> > 365.2425 if you're using the Gregorian calendar.
> > 
> > 	-hpa
> 
> 365.242198781, accuracy counts.
> 
> You ow the Oracle^H^H^H^H^H^Hposter an excuse to talk about Pi.

I agree with  HPA that the gregorian calendar ends up at around
365.2425 days in a year. (365 + 1/4 - 1/100 + 1/400)

My encyclopedia says a year has 365 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes and
45.98 seconds. I get 365.242893. 

The gregorian calendar will be off-by-a-day after about 51395 years. 
This does not take any "slowing" effects into account.

					Roger. 


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