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C&T Implementation Plan Progress
Submit questions to your local representative (see ) (please, in the subject line, say: Calendar)
Hi folks, world wide!
I'm Dick Henry, a Professor at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore,
and I can't devote a lot of time to calendar reform!
But I have become convinced that the world will be a (marginally) better place if we really implement
the C&T Calendar, world wide, on 2006 January 1, and so I'm willing to help in accomplishing this. I hope you'll join me in this ... millions of you.
I did present a on the subject at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2004 January.
I also presented the same paper privately on 2004 January 4 (= 2004 January 1 C&T) to the Council of the American Astronomical Society,
with the request that they endorse adoption of C&T. They have my request now under consideration.
At the end of my Council presentation there were just two questions asked:
1) "How would the cost compare with the Y2K cost?" and I answered that the cost would be comparable, and "one time only."
2)
"In your heart of hearts, do you really think this reform could possibly be implemented by 2006 Jan 1?"
I didn't answer that last one very well. I really don't know the answer. It is natural to think it to be impossible (I think that is what the
questioner felt), but on the other hand we now have the power of the internet. It is really YOU who will decide whether this is possible or not.
So, what do we do next?
- Jess Cully, in England, asked if there is a membership organization. Well, there is now! Please visit the
Thanks to all of you who have joined up. I have asked Jess Cully to poll you on how we take the next steps, including possible adjustments to the calendar structure, while I am off to San Diego for the American Astronomical Society meeting, Jan 8 - Jan 14.
- I was interviewed on US TV day before yesterday, and filmed by Russian TV yesterday (I said I hoped President Putin would interest President Bush in promoting this!) and was on the radio in Perth, Australia, and late night BBC as well.
- If you are a PC user, you might like to visit the web site of our Vice President for Poland, Janusz Gerszberg for his .
- T. C. Amos thinks the name "Newton" will not be agreeable to all, and suggests a contest to come up with a better name for the one-week long mini-month that occurs at the end of June every five or six years. He provides one suggestion: "Perhaps something like, "Kortember" would be in keeping as kort is norwegian for "short", thus, short month keeping with other names we are familiar with from Norse mythology like Friday."
That is fine with me! OK, the contest is on! Email your suggestions! (Irv, of course, likes "Irvember!" Hey, I'll vote for that myself!)
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