[LEAPSECS] Does the "leap second" matter?

Rob Seaman seaman at noao.edu
Sat Aug 3 14:28:11 EDT 2013


On Aug 3, 2013, at 10:09 AM, Richard B. Langley <lang at unb.ca> wrote:


> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-23559189


Define "matter" ;-)

The exchange about circadian rhythms has a more recent calibration of 24.18 +/- 0.04 days:

http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/1999/07.15/bioclock24.html

We're apparently pretty good biochemical clocks.

Rob



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