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U.S. Moves to Kill Leap Seconds

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the time-to-kill dept.

blacklite001 writes "Not content with merely extending Daylight Savings Time, the U.S. government now also proposes to eliminate leap seconds, according to a Wall Street Journal story. Their proposal, 'made secretly to a United Nations body,' includes adding 'a "leap hour" every 500 to 600 years.' Hey, anyone remember the last bunch of people to mess with the calendar?"

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  1. Planet by dinkster · · Score: 5, Funny

    I say we adjust the planet's rotation and orbit so we have perfect intervals.

    1. Re:Planet by shawnce · · Score: 5, Funny

      I say just blow up the moon, that little bastard is just slowing us down.