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Hier00 t1_ixew7c1 wrote

The majority of leap seconds can be eliminated by officially changing the length of day. To an everyday person this will mean absolutely nothing. Not sure why this isn’t being considered.

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olearygreen t1_ixfnic9 wrote

Because it’s not predictable. It’s in the article.

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Hier00 t1_ixfrerg wrote

That’s the minority.

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hellojuly t1_ixgkstm wrote

Ok, I’ll bite. Please explain the proper length of day and how it addresses the discrepancy between atomic and astronomical times.

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