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Leap second fight brewing
From: "David Farber" <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 11:51:14 -0400
-----Original Message----- From: "Wulf Losee"<qx49 () comcast net> Sent: 7/29/05 10:23:15 AM To: "dave () farber net"<dave () farber net> Subject: Leap second fight brewing Dave: The US has secretly proposed abolishing the leap second (that is ocassionally added as the earth slows its rotation) claiming "safety" reasons. Evidently this is at the behest of special interests whose software is unable to deal with the additional second. From the WSJ online: "Word of the U.S. proposal, made secretly to a United Nations body, began leaking to scientists earlier this month. The plan would simplify the world's timekeeping by making each day last exactly 24 hours." http://online.wsj.com/article_email/0,,SB112258962467199210-H9je4Nilal4o52nbYCIbq6Em4,00.html --Wulf [Message truncated. Tap Edit->Mark for Download to get remaining portion.] ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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