The only better thing is the organization being called "International Earth Rotation Service"
replyOh boy :) I think that would come with IERS Tax.
replyYou have to go to the ends of the earth to cancel.
replyThe real problem is finding the antipodal help desk without digging.
replyFor many years, the title of the leadership role over the various precise time products at the USNO was "Director of the Directorate of Time"
replyDo they have an insignia or patch? Can we buy it?
replySounds like something out of a Douglas Adams novel.
replyIt’d fit right into Thief of Time by Pratchett - the monks literally measure and distribute time.
replyOr XKCD. I love patch day.
replyThey should call themselves Time Lords
replyTraditionally, that was the email address for the NTP service at various organisations, in the same way that postmaster was for the mail service.
replyFor those who need more context of who the Time Lords are
replyThe Time Lords are a fictional ancient race of extraterrestrial people in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. In-universe, they hail from the planet Gallifrey and are stated to have invented time travel technology.
For further context, Doctor Who is a member of the species.
replyI think if we're being pedantic, the character's name is "The Doctor". The TV show is named "Doctor Who" but the character doesn't call themself that and a name is what something is called.
reply[Edited to avoid assigning a gender to a character who has had different genders]
"Director Earth Orientation Center of IERS Observatoire de Paris, France"
replyEven the titles are sci-fi.
“Time Lord” could have been used instead of Director. At least once. Please.
replyPlanetary Defense Officer [1]
reply[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_Defense_Coordination...
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