[LEAPSECS] Two clocks are better than one

[Matsakis, Demetrios]

Although I believe I included amateur astronomer concerns uncritically
in my URSI report on the leap seconds, I have always wondered how many
astronomers who are at the level of needing to correct for UT1 would not
be competent to do so.   I would guess that most would consider doing so
part of the fun.    After all, there is a horologist in everyone who is
technically advanced.

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Subject: [LEAPSECS] Two clocks are better than one



> I agree they are unware of the discussion. Nor will they be affected

by the discussion.

This is a rather smug assertion.  What about, for instance, *amateur*
astronomers?  These are likely the most prevalent citizen scientists on
the planet - perhaps hundreds of thousands or millions of backyard
astronomers for each basement horologist.