[LEAPSECS] inaugural effects of abandoning leaps

[Clive D.W. Feather]

Steve Allen said:

> If without leap seconds the ITU-R regulations and recommendations

> become self-inconsistent then an unfortunate event happening within

> the day-long ambiguous interval coinciding with a change of insurance

> policies could be deemed to be covered by none, one, or both policies.

> In that case "sane" falls victim to "corporate responsibility to the

> shareholder" of insurers and insured.  Lawsuits seem inevitable.


We figured out how to fix that in 1750 (see 24 Geo.2 c.23 s.6).

You may now stop panicking.

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