Adam Kumiszcza wrote:
> I've read several articles lately claiming that the Earth is spinning much
> faster since 2020. I didn't see anything definite directly from IERS about
> this, but I was wondering if the systems are ready for a negative leap
> second some time in the future?
At least the
Hi Adam,
> I've read several articles lately claiming that the Earth is spinning
much
> faster since 2020.
Yes, quiet, then many articles in a few days, then quiet. It's been
fascinating to see how technical news morphs and scary how fast it
spreads. Some of the headlines are creative to
Hi
I think that the honest answer is that there are *always* systems that get
tangled
when there is a leap second of any sort. If you dig back a bit on the list
there are
number of posts talking about abolishing them because of the many difficulties
with handling them.
One of the reasons
Hi.
I've read several articles lately claiming that the Earth is spinning much
faster since 2020. I didn't see anything definite directly from IERS about
this, but I was wondering if the systems are ready for a negative leap
second some time in the future?
