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wmfyesterday at 6:25 PM1 replyview on HN

If we eliminate leap seconds, we'll need a leap hour in ~500 years. It could be announced 50 years in advance.


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throw0101cyesterday at 7:11 PM

> It could be announced 50 years in advance.

Which is about how long it took for folks to switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar.

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