[ntp:questions] Question about 2008 leap second

David J Taylor david-taylor at blueyonder.neither-this-part.nor-this-bit.co.uk
Wed Dec 31 17:53:56 UTC 2008


Rob van der Putten wrote:
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> 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

With digital TV introducing several seconds delay, many people will be 
celebrating the at the wrong instant in any case.  <G>

David 




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