The article also hit /r/programming with a colorful title.
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/jx6u91/there_has_never_been_a_negative_leap_second_and/.compact
/tvb
On 11/19/2020 3:59 AM, Tom Van Baak wrote:
Today I noticed an unusual number of people suddenly join the LEAPSECS
John Sauter via LEAPSECS wrote:
> The November 19, 2020 IERS Bulletin A (volume XXXIII number 047) has
> this line:
>
> UT1-UTC = -0.1728 + 0.1 (MJD - 59180) - (UT2-UT1)
>
> Taking this prediction of UT2 literally, it suggests that the next leap
> second will be on June 30, 2246,
The November 19, 2020 IERS Bulletin A (volume XXXIII number 047) has
this line:
UT1-UTC = -0.1728 + 0.1 (MJD - 59180) - (UT2-UT1)
Taking this prediction of UT2 literally, it suggests that the next leap
second will be on June 30, 2246, and it will be negative.
I was inspired by last week's note from Michael Deckers to write some
notes on the current LOD and UT1-UTC charts,
https://fanf.dreamwidth.org/133823.html
This is now being discussed on Hacker News with the usual topics such as
leap hours and leap smear making an appearance
Today I noticed an unusual number of people suddenly join the LEAPSECS
mailing list. I tracked down why -- earlier today Tony Finch's blog
posting about leap seconds got traction on HN, a well-known tech site.
Tony's blog entry is worth reading:
"Leap second hiatus"
