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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: why is there no active anime group on usenet?
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2024 07:48:21 -0000 (UTC)
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On 26 Sep 2024 00:59:24 GMT, rbowman wrote:

> On Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:40:23 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> 
>> On 25 Sep 2024 07:35:04 GMT, rbowman wrote:
>> 
>>> The Julian calendar is close enough for government work.
>> 
>> Speaking of “Government work”, remember that the satnav systems that
>> give you your position accurate down to a few metres, with a
>> corresponding time base down to a few tens of nanoseconds, are all
>> Government-run.
> 
> Yeah and I remember when if you weren't military they gave you your
> position accurate down to 100 meters. Lifting SA was one of the few
> worthwhile things the Zipper did. But remember the government giveth and
> the government taketh away.

Yes, but there is competition now. What one Government might decide to 
take away, another one can still offer you.