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> But eventually it will build up enough error that it eventually has to be addressed I also misread their argument until this point. But there is no reading t
by bnjms 4y ago
> But eventually it will build up enough error that it eventually has to be addressed
I also misread their argument until this point. But there is no reading that makes sense except that Meta’s programming problems protect everyone else from dealing with the drifting time.
I think this is right. There will still be calculations for sunrise and sunset which will have to make the calculations.
- teknopaul 4y agoSeconds don't matter for sunset and sunrise to humans. Move a bit and your off no matter what timezone you are in. If you need really really precise sunset and sunrise leap seconds don't help. You are more likely to hit a bug than be helped by them. I'm all for ending leap seconds and ending daylight savings while we at it. In Spain, in summer, some people start work at 08:00 or 07:00, no need to change clocks to change habits.
- Dylan16807 4y agoSunrise and sunset take half an hour or more, and depending on location and time of year can shift by over a minute every single day. The shifting will be invisible, and someone can update the formula once a century.
- Maursault 4y agoI'm not really sure why sunrise and sunset times are being discussed when what leap seconds are designed to do is have noon occur when the sun is highest in the sky, which is a fraction of a split-second event.
- Dylan16807 4y agoLeap seconds get applied to time zones, so I don't feel like solar noon is a top priority.