tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11349941.post6997542509268420430..comments2023-08-16T03:56:19.093-07:00Comments on The Snail Shell: DST is surprisingly complicated when you look at it in detail.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03312048754374286109noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11349941.post-27631672675885998042010-01-29T07:11:48.540-08:002010-01-29T07:11:48.540-08:00The abbreviation UTC is an odd compromise. The Fre...<i>The abbreviation UTC is an odd compromise. The French wanted to use the abbreviation TUC (temps universel coordonné) and the English wanted to use CUT (coordinated universal time). The compromise was UTC, which doesn’t actually abbreviate anything.</i><br /><br />Niiiice.Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10185395054770478010noreply@blogger.com