ah, thanks, Bill. no lump of coal for you! good information.

It will no doubt be some time before an extremely accurate
local standard is available there. Calendar constructs based on terrestrial analogy are
useful since they can be easily understood by all and they may incorporate
psychologically valid ideas (e.g., circadian rhythms).

this I found interesting. seems as if in this day and age, they could figure out a local standard without much trouble, but adding in this "psychologically valid ideas" is an intriguing concept.


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