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3) the resolution degrades gradually as the point in time get further from the base date (but frankly I don't expect Scheme to survive for 285 years, although I am sure you'll still be able to buy Cobol compilers!) Now there's an optimist. I am trying to take over the world with Scheme and this man gives up at a mere 285 years :-)