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"Today's thread is named in honor of Petronski - member since October 7, 1998. That's ten years of rooting out Error here at Free Republic. Congratulations, Petronski!"

Dittos, of course!

Now, Homer, do I understand this to mean that Petronski has FINALLY convinced you, that "real time" can only EVER be NOW, and therefore 70 years ago MUST be "real time MINUS 70"?

If so, well, OK, so be it... ;-(
I did sort of enjoy the mental gymnastics of jumping back to a "real time" 70 years ago. It's a little bit like the stories mothers read their children:

"Once upon a time, in a land long ago and far away, there lived an evil fire-breathing monster terrorizing everyone..."

Now, Homer, do I understand this to mean that Petronski has FINALLY convinced you, that "real time" can only EVER be NOW, and therefore 70 years ago MUST be "real time MINUS 70"?

No. I guess you could say we have agreed to disagree on the matter. I got tired of the back and forth and decided to move on. I have not seen the manual where it states, "there is only one real time and it is right now. I mean now. No, wait, now."

But I honor Petronski's quest for the truth in matters great and small.