Uhm... While it would take hundreds of years for the difference to become obvious > to most people, *modern satellite communication and navigation systems > rely on time being consistent with the conventional positions of the Sun, > Moon and stars*
... what? On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 6:04 AM Bob Paddock <bob.padd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The only reference to shortening the minute to 59 seconds is in the > > headline in the New York Post story. The headline writer appears to > > have made up this claim without any regard for journalistic norms of > > truth. I do not usually read the New York Post so I do not know if > > this is the regular practice there. > > Yes that is a normal thing for the New York Post. > Sadly it is common in many headlines. > Click Bait. > _______________________________________________ > LEAPSECS mailing list > LEAPSECS@leapsecond.com > https://pairlist6.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/leapsecs > -- Michael Rothwell mich...@rothwell.us (828) 649-ROTH
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