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Savor the universal moment: Leap second to hit at 6 p.m.
Chicago Sun-Times ^ | January 1, 2006 | HUGO KUGIYA

Posted on 01/01/2006 9:29:54 PM PST by nickcarraway

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To: JRios1968

Those darn Tribbles got into the clock mechanism.


21 posted on 01/01/2006 11:59:53 PM PST by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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To: dread78645
So by now, GPS time is off by some 19 seconds compared to the cesium clocks at the USNO.

With this leap second they are 14 seconds apart.

22 posted on 01/02/2006 12:42:49 AM PST by RadioAstronomer (Senior member of Darwin Central)
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To: Paleo Conservative; I see my hands; dread78645
Won't this screw up the GPS system?

Nope. GPS time and UTC will now be another second apart.

Look here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1547173/posts#37

23 posted on 01/02/2006 12:44:14 AM PST by RadioAstronomer (Senior member of Darwin Central)
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To: RadioAstronomer

If anyone knows about that it would be you. Wish I had half your brains.


24 posted on 01/02/2006 12:45:12 AM PST by FOG724 (A vote for McCain is a vote for Hillary)
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To: nickcarraway

This reporter must have done something really stupid to get assigned this story.


25 posted on 01/02/2006 7:14:03 AM PST by cyclotic (Cub Scouts-Teach 'em young to be men, and politically incorrect in the process)
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