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underpants

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Thu Dec-29-05 09:07 AM
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2005 extended by one second

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/29/leap_second/

Scientists have extended 2005 by one second - the first time in seven years that changes in the Earth's rotation have necessitated a "leap second", Reuters reports.

The extra snippet will be added to atomic clocks at midnight Coordinated Universal Time - the same as UK winter time - the US National Institute of Standards and Technology announced this week. Accordingly, said clocks will read 23:59:60 before rolling over to 00:00:00. The institute declared: "Enjoy New Year's Eve a second longer. You can toot your horn an extra second this year."

Although leap seconds could, if required, be deducted (a "negative leap second"), they have always been added "reflecting the Earth's general slowing trend due to tidal breaking". The decision as to whether a leap second is needed - and the criterion is that universal timekeeping should be within 0.9 seconds of the Earth's rotation - is decided by the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service. ®

Extra second will leap into world time standard on New Year's Eve
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/sciencemedicine/story/FFCAEEF545A84D90862570E600203B36?OpenDocument

World Atomic Timekeepers Add Extra Second to 2005
http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2005&m=December&x=20051228120843lcnirellep0.41&t=livefeeds/wf-latest.html

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soothsayer

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Thu Dec-29-05 09:10 AM
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1. Woo hoo! I can use that extra time.

Always welcome!

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rosesaylavee

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Thu Dec-29-05 09:13 AM
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2. Hasn't this year

been long enough? :eyes:

:)

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Robb

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Thu Dec-29-05 09:13 AM
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3. Possibly my favorite story of the year

...although announced a good bit ago. :)

I love this kind of thing. Damn planet! :D

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RUMMYisFROSTED

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Thu Dec-29-05 09:15 AM
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4. Chimp's residency extended another second?

Edited on Thu Dec-29-05 09:16 AM by RUMMYisFROSTED

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!!

Up next: 2008 extended four years. The Leap Presidency!

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berni_mccoy

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Thu Dec-29-05 09:26 AM
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5. NOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

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Callalily

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Thu Dec-29-05 10:16 AM
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6. I for one can use

the extra time. I've got deadlines, sheesh! This clearly is welcomed news.

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