Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 6 Dec 1998 14:10:18 +1100 (EST) | From | Jim Woodward <> | Subject | RE: Y2k compliance |
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On Sat, 5 Dec 1998, Rik van Riel wrote:
> On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Chris Chiapusio wrote: > > On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Myreen Johan wrote: > > > > >>So how does it cope with 2000 being a leep year? > > > now, if we were to 'spin down the earth' we wouldn't have to worry > > about all this leap year mumbo-jumbo. > > Actually, you'd need to spin UP the earth by about 0.068%, > so you'd better start pushing :)
Then we'd be back to sqare one :) that'd make a mess of the 24 hour clock ;)
Regards, Jim
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