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Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :

No Leap Seond to be added at the end of December....

The article that is linked to above....

INTERNATIONAL EARTH ROTATION SERVICE (IERS)
SERVICE INTERNATIONAL DE LA ROTATION TERRESTRE

SERVICE DE LA ROTATION TERRESTRE
OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS
61, Av. de l'Observatoire 75014 PARIS (France)
Tel. : 33 (0) 1 40 51 22 26
FAX : 33 (0) 1 40 51 22 91
Internet : [email protected]

Paris, 1 July 2003

Bulletin C 26

To authorities responsible
for the measurement and
distribution of time

INFORMATION ON UTC - TAI

NO positive leap second will be introduced at the end of December 2003.
The difference between UTC and the International Atomic Time TAI is :

from 1999 January 1, 0h UTC, until further notice : UTC-TAI = -32 s

Leap seconds can be introduced in UTC at the end of the months of December
or June, depending on the evolution of UT1-TAI. Bulletin C is mailed every
six months, either to announce a time step in UTC, or to confirm that there
will be no time step at the next possible date.

Daniel GAMBIS
Director
Earth Orientation Center of IERS

New Year's Eve will not be held up this year....

Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :

I want his job.

Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

That reminds me of this article: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.11/start.html?pg=5

Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

This reminds me that I really don't give a flying fuck.

Posted by The359 (Member # 37) on :

And yet you posted...

Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

It was either that, or headbutt the monitor.

Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :

I would like to see that....

I liked that article too...

Liam, you are in a positive mood tonight, er, day, shit whatever time the clock is trying to say it is....

Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

I am the illuminating beacon of sunshine that brightens up the darkness, and chases away the clouds of misery. Like always.

Posted by WizArtist (Member # 1095) on :

quote:
I am the illuminating beacon of sunshine that brightens up the darkness, and chases away the clouds of misery. Like always.

Sounds like another one of those British awards that they give.... the IBOSTBUTDACATCOM. So much for Knights of the Bath. [Big Grin]

Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

What?

Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :

'e's a quick 'e is.....