Re: Demo: Modelling Cost of Travel Paths Between Towns

Gene Wirchenko <genew_at_mail.ocis.net> wrote in message news:<td25p0trh41qgpr8cvblvblpu8t3bhfm4j_at_4ax.com>...
> neo55592_at_hotmail.com (Neo) wrote:
>
> >> > > > There is no such time as 24:00 Hrs; read ISO-8601.
> >> > >
> >> > > You are correct
> >> >
> >> > Really - who read ISO 8601?
> >> > Section 5.3 (of FDIS for 2000 edition): Time of the Day
> >>
> >> LOL. Nice double-catch :-)
> >
> >Upon further reflection, while not taking away from the apparent fact
> >(I haven't verified it) that ISO-8601 mentions the existance of 24:00,
> >there is no 24th hr in a day and therefore ISO-8601 is wrong! The time
> >in a day can be described by t, where 0:00 <= t < 24:00, and does not
> >include 24:00.
>
> It can be, but that does not mean it has to be. Besides, what
> day does not have twenty-four hours?
>
Well, of course, if you live in a country where daylight savings applies, there are two unusual days each year - one of 23 hours, and one of 25 Received on Thu Nov 11 2004 - 08:51:20 CET