World Time Standard

[Richard Barth]

At 06:52 PM 8/11/2010, you wrote:
>Now it looks like Mecca wants to set the standard of worldwide time.  See
>
>http://www.theatlanticwire.com/opinions/view/opinion/New-Clock-Tower-in-Mecca-Challenges-Greenwich-Mean-Time-4680

Frank,

 From the article, I don't think they're trying to establish a new 
time standard, just move Greenwich to Mecca.  GMT would
henceforth be known as MMT, and everybody would reset his watch by a few hours.

Good luck with that one.

Dick


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