[LEAPSECS] An example

[p at 2038bug.com]

> Like ?


Just because we can't immediately see a reason, does not mean that there is none. A lot will change in 100 years that even the venerable PHK cannot foresee.

But more importantly: no one should RUSH to scrap leap seconds if we cannot undo it.

You seem to be in a irrational RUSH to scrap leap seconds.

-paul

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-----Original Message-----
From: "Poul-Henning Kamp" <phk at phk.freebsd.dk>
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Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:33:56 
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Subject: Re: [LEAPSECS] An example

In message <20101103001404.22295.qmail at protonet.co.za>, p at 2038bug.com writes:


>> Leap seconds carry no discernible benefit to non-astronomers so

>> even if they were trivial to code correctly, they would not be

>> worth it. 

>

>What about benefits that we are unable to yet discern? 


Like ?

Is this some sort of "If leap seconds have a benefit but notbody
notices, do we care ?" kind of riddle ?

Poul-Henning

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