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Re: F-ckin Leap Seconds, how do they work?


From: Robert Bonomi <bonomi () mail r-bonomi com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 21:13:10 -0500 (CDT)



From: Paul WALL <pauldotwall () gmail com>
Subject: F-ckin Leap Seconds, how do they work?

Comments?

Addressing the Subject question, _as_asked_ --  "Very well".

*SNORT*


Mechanically, instead of rolling over from second #59 to second #0 of the
next minute, it goes 59->60->0.

The 'why' is to keep terrestrial clocks in sync with celestial references.




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