With a large correction then maybe people would take it more seriously like they did Y2K?
On 2 July 2012 11:03, Brooke Clarke <bro...@pacific.net> wrote: > Hi Jim: > > Would you rather have these minor problems or have a much bigger one when > they make a larger correction? > That's assuming that the leap second would be replaced by the leap minute > or something similar on a larger time scale so that the the time had some > relationship to the Earth's rotation. > > Have Fun, > > Brooke Clarke > http://www.PRC68.com > http://www.**end2partygovernment.com/**2012Issues.html<http://www.end2partygovernment.com/2012Issues.html> > > Jim Palfreyman wrote: > >> As an astronomer I've been a supporter of the current leap second >> situation >> and have not really liked the idea of changing. >> >> However, after yesterday I'm thinking of changing my mind. >> >> I quite enjoyed having to go through and change all my clocks (including a >> pendulum clock - now that's a pain!), but then the news came through that >> Amadeus crashed worldwide. Passengers everywhere were left stranded for >> hours because of this. >> >> Y2K all over again - but this time something big happened. >> >> This could also have been serious. Were planes tested in-flight for this? >> I >> bet they weren't. >> >> Software writers the world over are notorious for not fully testing their >> code, so the leap second situation in our increasingly time-dependent >> world >> has the potential to one day take a life. >> >> Maybe it is time to swallow this bitter pill and remove the leap second. >> >> I haven't jumped ship yet - but I'm very very close. >> >> Thoughts? >> >> Jim Palfreyman >> ______________________________**_________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/** >> mailman/listinfo/time-nuts<https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts> >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/** > mailman/listinfo/time-nuts<https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts> > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.