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Re:No leap second will be introduced at the end of December ... by flippyhead on Thursday July 09, 2026 @11:38AM (#48847706)
I feel like we can all just jump at the same time. I mean, we only need a second or two, right?
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Re:No leap second will be introduced at the end of December ... by ninju on Thursday July 09, 2026 @11:43AM (#48847789)
Well...we would all have to be at the same spot so that we don't cancel each other out. But that would come with its own challenges

https://what-if.xkcd.com/8/

(oh and it wouldn't be strong enough to affect the Earth's rotation)

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Re:No leap second will be introduced at the end of December ... by slashdave on Thursday July 09, 2026 @02:34PM (#48850485)
Maybe a whole bunch of people can charter some planes, fill them with weight, and just travel full around the earth to where they started.
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