bunny: spider bitten Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 So Dec. 31st is going to be a second longer. At 6:59:59, instead of going to 7:00:00, it'll go to 6:59:60. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/articl...TbSuMQD94UOUE00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral "Bull" Halsey Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Doesn't really make any sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny: spider bitten Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 The world doesn't spin around as fast as it used to. So they have to add a second to the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wist Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) So Dec. 31st is going to be a second longer. At 6:59:59, instead of going to 7:00:00, it'll go to 6:59:60.http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/articl...TbSuMQD94UOUE00 I suppose this needs to be done to keep times worldwide as accurate as is feasible....Heh, I found a Wikipedia article on leap seconds.. I've not read it all but what I've looked over seems fairly interesting (even though it's not particularly useful). Edited December 9, 2008 by Wist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteor Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 The world doesn't spin around as fast as it used to.So they have to add a second to the year. I'm going to assume that was a joke. ;P Leap seconds are my 2nd favorite kind of second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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