No leap second will be introduced at the end of December 2026

	No leap second will be introduced at the end of December 2026(datacenter.iers.org)
	291 points by ChrisArchitect 21 hours ago \| 225 comments
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	HN Discussion: •Curiosity about what causes unpredictability in Earth's rotation requiring leap second adjustments •Concern about how leap seconds (or lack thereof) impact software systems like UNIX timestamps and Spanner ↑Support for abandoning leap seconds since they cause too much computing trouble and drift is negligible ↑Appreciation and humor about the formal language and authorities involved in timekeeping •Technical clarification about UTC-TAI-GPS offset relationships and questions about the 2017 reference