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Scientists are hoping to redefine the second – here's why (theconversation.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It seems the leap day should just be next to the New Year's Day, not randomly in the middle of the year. Most people then get an extra long weekend (almost) every 4 years.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I agree: legacy devices that display the weekday will only need to be readjusted once in each year.