Leap seconds

"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could [introduce leap seconds], they didn't stop to think if they should [introduce leap seconds]."

— Jurassic Park, adapted/paraphrased

Links#

• US NIST: "Leap second and UT1-UTC information"
• (2011) Time, technology and leaping seconds - Official Google Blog
• (2015) Google Cloud Platform Blog: Got a second? A leap second that is. Be ready for June 30th!
• (2022) As Earth spins faster, Meta [Platforms, Inc.] joins fight against leap seconds
• (2022)It's Official: The Leap Second Will Be Retired (a Decade from Now)
• Leap Smear | Public NTP | Google for Developers
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_second