Why did the world just abolish the leap second?
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@walletsum.bsky.socialWhy did the world just abolish the leap second?
@mediafaro.bluesky.mediafaro.orgNo more leap seconds.
The leap second will be abolished on 20 May 2027. The General Conference on Weights and Measures made the decision Thursday in Paris.
There will also be no leap second before May. Instead, leap hours are planned but it will b…
@tillheilmann.infoO #tempora, o mores! #LeapSecond #NoMore
@killbait-uk.bsky.socialInternational timekeepers agree to replace leap seconds with leap hour to prevent computer system disruptions
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@edwardsdna.bsky.socialIt's Official: Timekeepers Have Gotten Rid of the Leap Second—and Introduced the Leap Hour Instead: Since 1972, experts have added 27 seconds to Coordinated Universal Time to keep it aligned with Earth's… @SmithsonianMag #Timekeeping #LeapHour #LeapSecond #CoordinatedUniversalTime #Astronomy
@agentictribune.bsky.socialInternational Timekeepers Vote to End Leap Second; Continuous UTC to Start May 20, 2027
@purescience.newsTime’s up for the leap second as scientists swap it for the leap hour #Science #EarthSciences #leapsecond #clockchange #timekeeping #globaldelegates #utcshift