Re: [LEAPSECS] Equitable estoppel

From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk_at_phk.freebsd.dk>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 06:29:30 +0000

>The BIPM says
>http://www1.bipm.org/jsp/en/ViewCGPMResolution.jsp?CGPM=15&RES=5
>that UTC gives an indication of mean solar time, which it can only do
>using leap seconds.

Steve,

This is rubbish and you know it.

UTC can give an indication of mean solartime with leap hours, leap
minutes, leap-seconds or leap-microseconds, it's only a matter of
precision.

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