RE: Re: Calculating Easter
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg40743] RE: [mg40730] Re: [mg40670] Calculating Easter
- From: "Virgilio, Vincent" <Vincent.Virgilio at itt.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 01:34:38 -0400 (EDT)
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Well, since we're at it . . . Who says people will be here in the year 10000? :) Vince > -----Original Message----- > From: David Terr [mailto:dterr at wolfram.com] To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 2:59 AM > To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net > Subject: [mg40743] [mg40730] Re: [mg40670] Calculating Easter > > > Will Self wrote: > > >An example of the function below is > > > >easter[2003] ---> > >In the year 2003, Easter falls on April 20. <snip> > > Interesting. I wonder how well that formula matches the > moon's phases. > I'd imagine after some time it'd be off, not that I really care or > anything! (I don't expect people will still be celebrating > Easter in the > year 10,000 for instance.) > > David > > > ************************************ If this email is not intended for you, or you are not responsible for the delivery of this message to the addressee, please note that this message may contain ITT Privileged/Proprietary Information. In such a case, you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. You should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Information contained in this message that does not relate to the business of ITT is neither endorsed by nor attributable to ITT. ************************************