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TFA explains that it largely doesn't matter if we just ignore the leap second. It's additional complexity to our timekeeping systems that doesn't buy us much (i
by dymk 4y ago
TFA explains that it largely doesn't matter if we just ignore the leap second. It's additional complexity to our timekeeping systems that doesn't buy us much (if any) value. All the super-precise systems which would be impacted by being one second off ignore leap seconds anyways.