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The (mostly) visual findings of a San Francisco librarian
11 December 2008
Time Keeps on Slipping into the Future
A 'leap second' will be added onto the final minute of 2008 because the planet is gradually slowing down
as it spins on its axis. The tweak will help correct the time-lag which shows up on ultra-accurate
atomic clocks
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That extra second will make 2008 – already long with an extra day on Feb 29 – the longest year since 1992
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