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Ritten
Member # 417
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posted
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 : iers@obspm.fr
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....
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Omega
Member # 91
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posted
I want his job.
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Sol System
Member # 30
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posted
That reminds me of this article: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.11/start.html?pg=5
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PsyLiam
Member # 73
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posted
This reminds me that I really don't give a flying fuck.
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The359
Member # 37
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posted
And yet you posted...
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PsyLiam
Member # 73
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posted
It was either that, or headbutt the monitor.
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Ritten
Member # 417
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posted
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....
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PsyLiam
Member # 73
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posted
I am the illuminating beacon of sunshine that brightens up the darkness, and chases away the clouds of misery. Like always.
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WizArtist
Member # 1095
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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.
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PsyLiam
Member # 73
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posted
What?
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Ritten
Member # 417
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posted
'e's a quick 'e is.....
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