Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Fri Oct 23 11:13:42 CDT 2009
Max: We are talking to a world audience here. Maybe I should have added shoot, beheaded, blown up etc. As for time, why should we change things? It worked for the Sumerians so why not us. We owe them a debt of gratitude for their system based on 60. 60 seconds, 60 minutes and 24 hours per day and 24 time zones around the world that calculates to 360 degrees or 15 degrees per hour. Degrees calculate out in the same method 45° 12' 09.12764"; degrees, minutes and seconds. (Notice that angles smaller than a second calculates out to decimal base.) So quickly in your head calculate how many seconds in time calculates to one second in angle or world circumference? It is such a simple system. No wonder it has lasted for 7000 years and has resisted every attempt change it. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 8:40 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Friday OT We don't do lynching...your confusing us with USA. Max -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: 23 October 2009 16:37 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Friday OT I ask you why would any politician want to be questioned, jeered, heckled and maybe even lynched? Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 7:49 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: [dba-Tech] Friday OT It couldn't happen in USA. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/question_time/8271710.stm Max _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com