In message <cf174aa5-6f65-421c-b5b9-5bfb76621...@noao.edu>, Rob Seaman writes:
>I had been expecting one this December just past, not next.
Indeed, but I notice three details:
This leapsecond is scheduled on a saturday, if they had used december past
it would have been one of the more special fridays in the year, so it
may be a concern for minimizing impact on commerce.
This leapsecond was announced much later than usual.
This leapsecond was scheduled before the ITU-R meeting, to happen after.
Pure conspiracy theory:
"We don't want a leapsecond right before ITU-R, some people might
get emotional, but we want them to concentrate on the topic..."
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