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Re: UTC leap second abolition opposed by Royal Astronomical Society
From: Marcel Tschudin
Date: 2005 Sep 23, 23:20 +0300
From: Marcel Tschudin
Date: 2005 Sep 23, 23:20 +0300
> Today the Royal Astronomical Society took a position on the debate over > UTC leap seconds: > > "In November 2005, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) will > be discussing a proposal to abolish leap seconds. The Royal Astronomical > Society (RAS) strongly recommends that this proposal should be shelved, > and that, before any changes are implemented, there should be a broader, > public debate on the future use of these small adjustments to our annual > time-keeping." Why not going a bit further and abolish the leap day by redefining the length of a second ? Marcel