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Vote To Eliminate Leap Seconds

Posted by kdawson on from the making-y2k-look-like-a-walk-in-the-park dept.

Mortimer.CA writes "As discussed on Slashdot previously, there is a proposal to remove leap seconds from UTC (nee 'Greenwich' time). It will be put to a vote to ITU member states during 2008, and if 70% agree, the leap second will be eliminated by 2013. There is some debate as to whether this change is a good or bad idea. The proposal calls for a 'leap-hour' in about 600 years, which nobody seems to believe is a good idea. One philosophical point opponents make is that the 'official' time on Earth should match the time of the sun and heavens."

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  1. how many self serving philistines does it take... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    to wreck yOUR home/planet?

    no coincidence, around the same 10% that control the money tables, also do around 90% of the (soon to be irreparable) damage. what a surprise? the tables are turning (over) now, as the lights are coming up all over. see you there/threadbare?

  2. Re:How about DST by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "The only benefits I can see is slightly later barbecues in summer "

    What the fuck are you whining about, stop crying you useless dipshit.
    Jesus christ - MOST people prefer a bit of extra light after work, I'm a vampirish PC dork loser and even I like daylight savings times.

    Sometimes it terrifies me to know the shit that morons will whine about.

    Die in a fire.