Re: [LEAPSECS] Schreiver AFB warns about leapsec

From: Brian Garrett <mgy1912_at_cox.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:40:06 -0800

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From: "Tom Van Baak" <tvb_at_LEAPSECOND.COM>
To: <LEAPSECS_at_ROM.USNO.NAVY.MIL>
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [LEAPSECS] Schreiver AFB warns about leapsec


> > > While you're at it let's change when leaps occur; not
> > > just at 23:59:59
> > > ...
> > I second this too, 23:59:59 is the worst time to
> > insert a leap second, since failing to implement it
> > leaves you with the wrong day (month and possibly
> > year) at the very second it occurs.
>
> Given the way Olympics are promoted these days,
> as well as stadium naming rights, billboards, web
> advertising, and google adwords, perhaps the ITU
> can get commercial sponsorship for future scheduled
> leap second events. Commercial interests have long
> since claimed trademarks on otherwise free letters,
> words, and symbols. So how about time itself?
>
> The income could be applied as grants to those trying
> to correctly implement and debug the growing global
> list of time interconnected technologies. And no small
> percent to astronomers so they have real-time precision
> access to UT1. Everyone is happy. (If this happens I will
> deny ever having suggested it).
>
> "Coca-Cola is the official sponsor of the December 2005
> leap second. The one second pause that refreshes."
>
> "Panasonic is the official sponsor of the June 2007
> leap second. Just slightly ahead of Earth time."
>
> /tvb

"WWV...You give us 22 minutes, we'll give you 21 minutes and 60 seconds."


Brian
Received on Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:41:35 PST