3 hours ago · France
How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour
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International delegates agree leap second no longer tenable, but first leap hour not likely to happen for thousands of years After decades of discussion, quibbling and worrying about clocks in computer systems, the world’s official timekeepers have voted to replace what many viewed as a tiresome correction: the leap second.…
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Time’s up for the leap second as scientists swap it for the leap hour
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