*** Quoting Michiel van der Vlist from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***

MvdV>  MvdV>>> The only argument for splitting up Z2 that ever made
MvdV>  MvdV>>> sense to is that it is "too wide for one ZMH".

 CS>> So is Z6 really.

MvdV>  MvdV>> Is it? Well, I suppose that depends on what uou
consider "too
MvdV>  MvdV>> wide".

 CS> Z6 in pure form, if we had nodes at all far edges would span from
 CS> India to Guam.

MvdV> Moot point as there are no nodes in India or Guam any more.

As I said.  But the ZMH used to be a problem.  We have never shifted the
hour ¨of it but I'm the far eastern edge.  Guam hits something like
0700-0800local.


MvdV> And the Indian noes probably were ghost nodes by the time you got ther

Yup.  Last ones cleared out by Li.

 CS> It's not a huge span, but we may be ignoring some edge parts along
 CS> Alaska there and easternmost Canada.

MvdV> Right, And then I could say that Z2 extends to the west as far as Thul
MvdV> Greenland. (65 degrees West) There is no node there, but if there was
MvdV> one, it should be in Z2 as Greenland is Danish territory and Denmark i
MvdV> part of Europe. Right?


Difernece is Z6 actually has had nodes spanning al that area, and at the
same ¨time.  Technically most of the 'Arab' nations come under Z6 as well
but they've ¨been listed in Z2.  UAE for example is counted as Asia but
considered a western ¨culture.  Only Z3 can claim an unblended border and
they mix with Z6 in ¨Indonesia.

MvdV> I think the whole issue of "awkward ZMH" is getting less
and less impo
MvdV> as more an more nodes shift form POTS to IP and/or become MO.

Yes.  I support it only due to old posts from Z2 nodes who convinced me
that it ¨was 'important' there to do so.  Otherwise, I wouldnt bother.

                                       xxcarol

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