[LEAPSECS] The ends we seek

[Hal Murray]

[Leap years vs leap seconds]


> If UTC is discontinuous in any sense then so must the Gregorian calendar be,

> with a "discontinuity" 86400 times greater on Feb/29. 



> Noone seems at all concerned about that "discontinuity".


There are two problems with leap seconds vs leap years.

One is that leap seconds are harder to predict.

The other is that leap seconds are much less significant.  Leap years are a big deal.  Everybody knows about them.  You learn about them in grade school.  They don't mention leap seconds at that level.


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