[time-nuts] Happy Leap Second!

Tim Shoppa shoppa at trailing-edge.com
Sat Dec 31 23:47:44 UTC 2005


Magnus Danielson <cfmd at bredband.net> wrote:
> It is really ashame that there is this proposal to remove the leap seconds.
> It is anti-buissness, just look at those selling "Happy Leap Second" cards,
> the sellers of champagne or other bubbely that looses buissness. Also, it is
> anti-social, since now people will loose out on the oppertunity to wish their
> family, friends and stranger in the street a Happy Leap Second. As you see and
> understand, the proposal is ripping up the core fabric of our society, so say
> yes to the continuation of the leap seconds!

Don't forget the Arbitron ratings of our favorite radio station, WWV!

I still remember my freshman physics textbook, with all the gedanken
experiments involving two observers, Nielsen and Arbitron...

Tim.




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