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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. Only the by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    tick makes 1 hour leaps

  2. Congratulations by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Congratulations on solving all your other problems, America. Keep up the fine work.

  3. di34 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    than a fraction crrek, abysmal

  4. Who cares...... by no_pets · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... now that we have TiVo?

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