The T in the phrase "T minus" stands for the specific time (usually a launch, as we're accustomed to hearing it).
The capital T in mathematical expression is specific time. A lowercase t refers to general time.
The T in the phrase "T minus" stands for the specific time (usually a launch, as we're accustomed to hearing it).
The capital T in mathematical expression is specific time. A lowercase t refers to general time.
#OTD (#OnThisDay, 1835-11-16), #CharlesDarwin arrived in #Tahiti, a place where it is #breakfast time while it is #TeaTime back home:
«The #Snark's habit of getting up late you’ll agree
That it carries too far, when I say
That it frequently breakfasts at five-o’clock tea,
And dines on the following day.»
How far away from the UK did Charles Darwin's Snark live? Did #LewisCarroll give us a clue?
#TimeDifference #5OClockTea #FiveOClockTea #ItBeganWithTheTea