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From: jnp@calmasd.GE.COM (John Pantone)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,sci.astro,comp.dcom.modems,comp.misc,rec.ham-radio
Subject: Re: N.B.S. Time Service
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Date: 9 Jun 88 23:21:06 GMT
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In-reply-to: jlg@beta.UUCP's message of 7 Jun 88 20:36:25 GMT


I'm not usually prone to flames, but this just "pushed my button":

   > 	If I call Colorado from New York and get a land line, I'm going over
   > maybe 3-4000 miles of path 

3-4000 miles! WHAT?  From Connecticut to San Diego by CAR and the not
arrow straight roads is 3200 miles!  NYC to Boulder is 2000+ miles.
NE Main to SW California is <4000 miles.

Will we ever start teaching geography again in this country?

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John M. Pantone @ GE/Calma R&D, 9805 Scranton Rd., San Diego, CA 92121
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