The Leap second?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by jeremyn, Dec 27, 2005.

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    That's right - a leap second. Apparently a second will be added to this year - is this really neccessary? Check out http://news.com.com/2061-11204_3-6009898.html for more info.

    - Jeremy
     
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    Crazy_Zap Well-Known Member

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    Actually, it probably is. The Earth doesn't take exactly 365.25 days to go around the sun. It's pretty far off of that. That's why we get an extra day every four years, unless it is the turn of the century, in which case, we don't get the extra day, unless the century is divisible by four, in which case we DO get the extra day. That's why we got the extra day in the year 2000. If it were the year 1900, we wouldn't have gotten the extra day. See? :D
     
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    lol....that would be another sec to wait before the new year..hehe:D
     
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    xJulian Banned

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    Don't we have better things to do? :p There's society for you.
     
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    Do you know New Year has been made 1 second later ?
     
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    No way! Are we in 2006 already??? Damn, I missed it...
     
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    Oh man! Me too! :mad:
     
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    The computer is taking all our time!
    I need a break...
     
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    Oh no synchronize your clocks.
    We are in 2OO6.
    Happy New Year!
     
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    2006 rocks! :D
     
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    go for the year of the DOG 2006

    Happy New Year!!!!:p
     
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    Well, still 2005 here in America!
     
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    These are highly insignificant news.
     
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