Posted by
michael
on from the VCR-clock-still-accurate-as-always dept.
standards writes "The IERS has announced, once again, that there won't be a leap second in June 2005. It has been more than six years since the last leap second."
Good to see them doing their job.
by
cryptor3
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· Score: 4, Funny
I'm glad the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service is doing its job. Rather than doing the "hack" that is the leap second, clearly they've managed to change the rotating speed of the earth to match reality, this year.
Re:Earthquake?
by
benhocking
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· Score: 3, Informative
Well, if we have 2.68 fewer microseconds per day, then that comes to about 979 fewer microseconds per year, or about 1 ms. So, that should have no impact on whether or not we need a full leap-second.
Also, I'm wondering whether you were trying to be funny when you referred to slashdot as a "credible news report".:)
Oh, come on, how often do you get to see an official memo addressed "to authorities responsible for the measurement and distribution of time?" Not very often, is how often. FUN.
Slashdot Mirror
I'm glad the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service is doing its job. Rather than doing the "hack" that is the leap second, clearly they've managed to change the rotating speed of the earth to match reality, this year.
Well, if we have 2.68 fewer microseconds per day, then that comes to about 979 fewer microseconds per year, or about 1 ms. So, that should have no impact on whether or not we need a full leap-second.
Also, I'm wondering whether you were trying to be funny when you referred to slashdot as a "credible news report". :)
Ben Hocking
Need a professional organizer?
Oh, come on, how often do you get to see an official memo addressed "to authorities responsible for the measurement and distribution of time?" Not very often, is how often. FUN.
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