FYI: A series of articles, the first 3 from 4 November 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/news/leap_second
Individual articles from above: . 4 November 2011 * The end of the 'leap second'? <http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9631000/9631441.stm> Next year, the international community will vote on whether to abolish the leap second. * Changes to the world's time scale debated <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15546124> Science & Environment / 4 November 2011 And the main issue up for debate is the leap second - and whether we should abolish it. The leap second came into existence in 1972. It is added. * Science explained: What is a leap second? <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15563170> 4 November 2011 Science reporter Rebecca Morelle explains what a leap second is - and what would happen if we got rid of them. John Allen K1AE _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
