[ntp:questions] Question about 2008 leap second

Rob van der Putten rob at sput.nl
Wed Dec 31 17:50:30 UTC 2008


Hi there


Richard B. Gilbert wrote:

> I predict that the leap second will be ignored by at least 98% of the 
> world!  Most people cannot set their clocks to the correct second and 
> most would not bother if they could.
> 
> The leap second will be important to astronomers, navigators, the NIST 
> and a few other people and institutions.

I read that, during the previous leap second, in the countdown to the 
new year on BBC TV, the last 'second' lasted two instead of one seconds.


Regards,
Rob




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