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No More Leap Second?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

WerewulfX writes "CNN reports: "In a phenomenon that has scientists puzzled, the Earth is right on schedule for a fifth straight year." Update yeah, this is a repost. Whatever- it's a holiday. Nothing else to post :)

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  1. Dupe... by Smelly+Jeffrey · · Score: 0, Redundant

    See Also...

  2. You know what that means??? by DAldredge · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This proves that the Earth is NOT female.

  3. And slashdot is still by originalTMAN · · Score: 0, Redundant

    two days behind

  4. Missed opertunities by Bishop,+Martin · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I would have been funny if they posted a dupe
    one second after the original post...

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  5. This article... by Cyno01 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    must've been posted the first time on the leap second, so it no longer exists and had to be reposted.

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  6. Change in acceleration? by John+Seminal · · Score: 1, Redundant

    So, does this mean that the acceleration of the earth has changed, and if so, does that that mean we will continue to slow? If we do slow, won't the gravity of the sun effect out orbit? Will we see more el ninjo effects, or other wierd phenomenon? One second could be a big deal.

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    1. Re:Change in acceleration? by 77Punker · · Score: 0, Redundant

      Dammit!

      Mr. Chekov: Keptin! Our orbit is decaying!

      Kirk: More power to the impulse engines!

      Scotty: That's all she can take, cap'n!

  7. Insanity! When will it end? by fizban · · Score: 0, Redundant

    In what has completely baffled geeks and nerds of the world, CmdrTaco has proven once again for the nth straight year that he can post duplicate stories right on time.

    http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/12 /3 0/2317231

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  8. Am I surprised.. by Inoshiro · · Score: 0, Redundant

    That CmdrTaco is the first-duper of 2004? No..

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