> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Mark Post
>
> >>> On 3/16/2009 at 8:11 PM, Paul Gilmartin <[email protected]>
wrote:
> -snip-
> > Hmmm. No provision for a negative leap second. I guess
> > we hope that never happens.
>
> Because the rotation of the Earth is slowing over time, it most likely
never will be needed.
And if a cosmic event occurs of sufficient magnitude to _increase_ the
Earth's rotational velocity, there probably won't be anybody left to
need it, either. :-)
-jc-
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