Scientists rekindle debate over leap second
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The move to add a second is not exactly unusual. According to an
International Telecommunication Union statement, "adjustments made in
one-second steps have been implemented since 1972 to compensate for
variations within the framework of UTC." ...
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Earth's slowing rotation forces timekeepers to add leap second
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... take into account the slowing of the Earth's rotation. According to an
International Telecommunication Union statement, "adjustments made in
one-second steps have been implemented since 1972 to compensate for
variations within the framework of UTC ...
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'Leap second' added to Saturday to take into account Earth's slowing
rotation
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According to an International Telecommunication Union press release,
"adjustments made in one-second steps have been implemented since 1972 to
compensate for variations within the framework of UTC." Although it would
take millennia for the seconds to ...
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