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    Re: Sexagesimal (was Newbie - Variation..)
    From: Lu Abel
    Date: 2002 Feb 19, 10:13 -0800

    Hey, while we're at it, why don't we debate 0000 vs 2400?
    
    And, for a more esoteric question, does midnight belong to the earlier or
    later of the days it separates?
    
    But, wait, there's more!  Is noon 12AM or 12PM?  What about midnight?
    
    All but the first are very important to me in programming my VCR when I
    want to record a program starting at midnight.   Have not yet been able to
    fathom the mind of the Japanese VCR designer, so I just program the damn
    thing to start at 12:01 AM, on that there is at least universal agreement
    as to time and day. ;-)
    
    Lu Abel
    
    At 11:08 AM 2/17/2002 -0800, you wrote:
    >OK, Brian and Trevor, looks like we're going to have to bring in the Olympic
    >figure skating judges to sort this one out.  I'm learning so much from all
    >you guys, and the drama and good-natured(?) ribbing certainly add a little
    >spice to the experience.  I love this list.  Jim (snowbound in the North
    >Cascades) Laskey
    >
    >|
    >|
    >|Brian Whatcott wrote:
    >|
    >|> Actually, it is not quite correct to suppose one can strictly refer to
    >|> 0 degrees AND 360 degrees.
    >|
    >|Of course. But we can strictly refer to both zero degrees and
    >|359.99999.....
    >|
    >|Truncating at either 1 or 359 degrees would loose one 360th of the
    >|circle. A small and academic point, perhaps, but one that even a
    >|non-mathematical biologist can understand.
    >|
    >|
    >|Trevor Kenchington
    >|
    >|
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