+}
+
+void test_earth_time::run_test_03()
+{
+ FUNCDEF("run_test_03");
+ // test out the now and greenwich_now methods.
+
+//hmmm: what are some ways to test this?
+
+ time_locus curr_now = now();
+LOG(astring("now() returned locus: ") + curr_now.text_form_long(clock_time::MILITARY, day_in_year::LONG_MONTH | day_in_year::INCLUDE_DAY, time_locus::LONG_YEAR));
+
+ time_locus curr_green = greenwich_now();
+LOG(astring("greenwich_now() returned locus: ") + curr_green.text_form_long(clock_time::MILITARY, day_in_year::LONG_MONTH | day_in_year::INCLUDE_DAY, time_locus::LONG_YEAR));
+
+