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Air King Date · 25 December 2005, 05:29 AM

One second means nothing to those who do not keep time with the product of our obsessions.
Have a Merry Christmas and a "delayed" New Year.

New Year Delayed by 'Leap Second'

Fri Dec 23, 2:00 PM ET

WASHINGTON - 2006 has been postponed. But not for long.

A leap second will be inserted in the world's clocks just before midnight — Greenwich mean time — on New Year's Eve, the U.S. Naval Observatory reported Friday.

That means 7 p.m. EST, Dec. 31, will occur one second later than it would have otherwise.

Leap seconds are needed occasionally because modern atomic clocks measure time with great accuracy, while the rotation of the Earth can be inconsistent.

The rotation of the Earth has been slowing down, so leap seconds keep the clocks and the Earth from getting out of synch with one another.

This will be the 23rd leap second that has been inserted since 1972 when an international timekeeping agreement was signed, according to the Observatory. The last one was inserted seven years ago.

JJ Irani · 25 December 2005, 06:52 AM

Thanks for that, AKD....and I guess you did that on purpose knowing fully well how anal I am about accuracy!!!

Now I have to go about adjusting my watches all over again!!

Goodwatch · 25 December 2005, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Thanks for that, AKD....and I guess you did that on purpose knowing fully well how anal I am about accuracy!!!

Now I have to go about adjusting my watches all over again!!

JJ, I've just read an article that takes this matter even further. For military GPS, ordinary atomic clocks (with parts of nanosecond accuracy) aren’t good enough anymore. So a new kind of atomic clock has been constructed. Actually, a couple of clocks calculate ‘paper time’ now. Accurate to a billionth of a nanosecond. Are you satisfied now? Ha, ha, that Rolex of your’s is a piece of inaccurate junk!

Uncle-AJ · 25 December 2005, 12:21 PM

Does this mean we will have to put back the New Year's Day 9pm EST web meet?

padi56 · 26 December 2005, 09:43 PM

Wow wonder what we can do with the extra second,thank god never been really anal about time.

25 December 2005, 05:29 AM	#1
Air King Date Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 37	Now this is accuracy, gentlemen, New Year's will be delayed. One second means nothing to those who do not keep time with the product of our obsessions. Have a Merry Christmas and a "delayed" New Year. New Year Delayed by 'Leap Second' Fri Dec 23, 2:00 PM ET WASHINGTON - 2006 has been postponed. But not for long. A leap second will be inserted in the world's clocks just before midnight — Greenwich mean time — on New Year's Eve, the U.S. Naval Observatory reported Friday. That means 7 p.m. EST, Dec. 31, will occur one second later than it would have otherwise. Leap seconds are needed occasionally because modern atomic clocks measure time with great accuracy, while the rotation of the Earth can be inconsistent. The rotation of the Earth has been slowing down, so leap seconds keep the clocks and the Earth from getting out of synch with one another. This will be the 23rd leap second that has been inserted since 1972 when an international timekeeping agreement was signed, according to the Observatory. The last one was inserted seven years ago.

25 December 2005, 06:52 AM	#2
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Thanks for that, AKD....and I guess you did that on purpose knowing fully well how anal I am about accuracy!!! Now I have to go about adjusting my watches all over again!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

25 December 2005, 12:21 PM	#4
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26 December 2005, 09:43 PM	#5
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