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Leap Seconds Needed?


davej

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On June 30, 2015 they will add another leap second.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_second

 

http://www.nist.gov/pml/div688/grp50/leapsecond.cfm

 

Because of the potential for creating timing problems in critical systems such as GPS navigation a proposal to eliminate future leap seconds has been under consideration for several years -- and will receive further attention at an international conference in November 2015.

 

 

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