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Originally Posted by Nathaniel B.
*We haven't even gotten into the difference between UTC, UT1 and the fact that the Earth's rotation is slowing, causing us to have to insert "leap seconds" into UTC to keep our clocks in step with "actual" solar time.
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There's that reality trumping math thing biting us on the arse yet again! Math is an imperfect descriptive language like English. It can describe fallacy or truth with equal aplomb, and is only useful if we verify and correct, especially for chaotic change. There is no formula for when to add for a leap second. Yet.