Your Letters
18:14 UK time, Tuesday, 2 December 2008
With regards to the last sentence in , that's a pretty dull episode of Casualty.
Richard Place, Barnstaple
Re , having spent some time in the world of Philosophy, I resent the below implication: "These are questions that might seem better placed in a philosophy course, but in fact they are immensely important" (From the Mr Time article).
Samuel, Leeds
In the story "Meet the world's director of time": "These signals travel at the speed of light, which is very nearly one foot every thousand-millionth of a second - or one nanosecond (for the more metrically minded, that's around 30cm, which is far less elegant. If there is a God, he built the universe using imperial measurements)." It's also 3x10^8 m/sec!
Kevin Judson, London, UK
"2008 will last one second longer than 2007, when no leap seconds were added." No, 2008 will be one day and one second longer than 2007. And if the small time adjustment is a "leap second", how come we have "leap years"?
QJ, Stafford, UK
Monitor: Banged to rights, the text has been altered
Re today's Quote of the Day: I've never tried crocodile, but I have tried alligator. I am extremely proud to say that I resisted the temptation, when ordering it, to say "Bring me the alligator and make it snappy". And in case you were wondering, it tastes like chicken.
Spartacus, London, UK
Funnily enough, Adam (Your Letters, Monday), there is already a 98p shop in Dalston, London
Stuart, London
So, it has snowed heavily in Lancashire and caused roads to close, abandoned vehicles and schools to close, but because it hasn't affected woosey southerners no "Have you been affected", no "where are you stuck send your pics" etc. There is life outside London you know. In case anyone is actually bothered, us tough Northern folks just got on with our lives, maybe next time you get snow down there you should try it.
Nigel Greensitt, Salford
Michaela, Runcorn (Your Letters, Monday) - perhaps will edify you about underwater dams.
Jo, London
I can't think of a more appropriate time to ask the question: am I missing something?
Oswald Vine, London, UK
Re yesterday's letter on . When I looked at it the title was something like "Sir Paul joins the Met." Just to clear up any confusion.
Carol, Portugal
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