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Future of Leap Seconds
“After over a decade of discussions the ITU-R and other groups have not managed to come to a consensus on whether or not radio broadcast time signals should continue to have leap seconds. As seen in the following linked pages, a problem is that simply omitting leap seconds would redefine the meaning...” (from the page’s text)
In short: Explore the future of leap seconds and its impact on atomic time, optical & infrared observatories, and global timekeeping standards. Learn about the potential consequences and ongoing discussions. (AI summary)
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