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Re: Is the date ever the same globally?
From: Gary Harkins
Date: 2004 Oct 15, 20:41 EDT
From: Gary Harkins
Date: 2004 Oct 15, 20:41 EDT
In a message dated 10/15/2004 7:34:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, jim2@JIMTHOMPSON.NET writes:
All this is why I think
that the statement, "at the instant of GMT 1200, the date is the same all
Over the world" is wrong.
Jim:
I worked this out earlier but then had to take the wife to dinner.
I agree with you. Even at the stroke of 1200 GMT the date is different at the IDL. 0000 on the 14th is the moment that the 14th begins. 2400 on the 15th is the moment the 15th ends.
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Harbour Towne Marina, Muskegon, Michigan Slip C-28
Harbour Towne Yacht Club, Life Member
C400 National Association
United States Power Squadrons-JN
NRA Life Member
MCRGO (Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners)
JPFO (Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership)
