#leapseconds — Public Fediverse posts
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I'm trying to determine whether the leap seconds file at https://hpiers.obspm.fr/iers/bul/bulc/Leap_Second.dat expires at the start of 2024-12-28 or the end. I can't find anything tha pins it down, let alone a primary/official source. The closest I can find is https://hpiers.obspm.fr/iers/bul/bulc/BULLETINC.GUIDE.html which just gives the expiry dates, not the exact times. #LeapSeconds #IERS #UTC #TAI
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The leap second’s time is up: world votes to stop pausing clocks
"The practice of adding #LeapSeconds to official #clocks to keep them in sync with #Earth’s rotation will be put on hold from 2035, the world’s foremost #metrology body has decided."
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Record-short days could speed up debate on leap seconds - An atomic clock based on a fountain of atoms. (credit: National Science... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1871355 #leapsecondsmearing #leapseconds #leapsecond #science #policy #earth #tech #meta