Why the world’s timekeepers are rethinking the ‘leap second’ | ABC NEWS
You may have heard of the leap year, but what about the leap second? The occasional windback is used to help achieve the most accurate time possible. However, timekeepers from around the world are preparing to vote on whether to ditch the leap second.
It’s a debate prompted by the speed of Earth’s orbit and fears of potential disruptions that the changing of clocks could bring to computer systems.
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