It’s time to leave the leap second in the past

Re:It’s time to leave the leap second in the past by mulmen on Monday July 25, 2022 @08:14PM (#32232695)

> earlier or later

My understanding was that leap seconds are only ever added. It’s not like this averages out over time. The problem is that because they are only added the effect is cumulative and eventually some future generation will be eating lunch at 00:00:00.

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Re:It’s time to leave the leap second in the past by Nekhrimah on Monday July 25, 2022 @08:50PM (#32232963)

There is a provision for negative leap seconds. In practice, this has never happened.

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Re:It’s time to leave the leap second in the past by elfchief on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @03:17PM (#32255352)

Hasn't happened, but it may actually happen in the next half-decade or so. If not, it's almost guaranteed to happen ~25 years from now.

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Re:It’s time to leave the leap second in the past by mulmen on Monday July 25, 2022 @08:56PM (#32233006)

Thanks, I skimmed the wiki and it sounded like they could only be added.

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