logoalt Hacker News

stvltvstoday at 3:23 PM1 replyview on HN

The changes in Earth's rotational speed that leap seconds help account for affect the whole globe. Why shouldn't the effects be noted in the global time standard?


Replies

returningfory2today at 3:37 PM

Same with leap days though?

The point is that it's weird that we handle a day every 4 years off in a different way to a couple of second being off.

show 3 replies