In message <09062D80-CD8D-470D-A22D-959DF952543C_at_noao.edu>, Rob Seaman writes:
>An interesting observation:
>
> - Leap second occurs at an awkward time - New Years Eve
>
>Maybe obscurity in scheduling and implementation is not a desirable =20
>characteristic after all. Perhaps the problem would "solve itself" =20
>through market forces if leap seconds were simply required to occur =20
>on normal business days at 9:00 am EST, just in time for the opening =20
>of the NYSE.
They already happen during business hours in Asia. Since most of the
US debt is owned by asia these days, it may even be a more efficient
market pressure venue.
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Received on Tue Dec 20 2005 - 03:23:27 PST