Re: Genesis and Standard Time

Mike Dworetsky wrote:

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> The main reason for leap seconds is not simply that the Earth's rotation is
> slowing down, but that the definition of the second is not equivalent to
> 1/86400 of a mean solar day.

The Earth is a shitty clock, by modern technological standards. The
vibrations of the Cesium Atom makes for a more accurate time-keeper.

Bob Kolker

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