[time-nuts] Leap second letters

[Bill Hawkins]

"Science News" for June 24, 2006 (yes, I'm behind on some
reading) has a letters column devoted to their article,
"To Leap or Not to Leap" in the 22 April issue.

Michael Zachary of Phoenix says he wouldn't mind accumulating
3600 leap seconds before changing because that's a time zone.

Dave Heiden of Stratford, Conn, suggests that computers can
have an algorithm to compute UTC from atomic time, starting
at the new millennium.

Frederic Fallon of Bowie, MD, suggests readjusting the definition
of atomic time so that there would be as many leaps ahead as back.
Dennis McCarthy of USNO said that the definition was too embedded
in the definition of physical standards to change. Besides, there
are more leaps back as the Earth slows down.

Just thought you'd like to know...

Bill Hawkins