[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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