"To authorities responsible for the measurement and distribution of time" is just the best preamble ever.

flexagoon 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The only better thing is the organization being called "International Earth Rotation Service"

Oh boy :) I think that would come with IERS Tax.

You have to go to the ends of the earth to cancel.

	▲	summarybot 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The real problem is finding the antipodal help desk without digging.

CommieBobDole 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

For many years, the title of the leadership role over the various precise time products at the USNO was "Director of the Directorate of Time"

	▲	MengerSponge 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Do they have an insignia or patch? Can we buy it?

steve1977 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Sounds like something out of a Douglas Adams novel.

	▲	bombcar 12 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		It’d fit right into Thief of Time by Pratchett - the monks literally measure and distribute time.
	▲	tetris11 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Or XKCD. I love patch day.

srdjanr 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

They should call themselves Time Lords

	▲	dotwaffle 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Traditionally, that was the email address for the NTP service at various organisations, in the same way that postmaster was for the mail service.
	▲	ninju 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		For those who need more context of who the Time Lords are The 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Lord

declan_roberts 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

"Director Earth Orientation Center of IERS Observatoire de Paris, France"

Even the titles are sci-fi.

	▲	404mm 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		“Time Lord” could have been used instead of Director. At least once. Please.

danbruc 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Planetary Defense Officer [1]

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