On 15/08/14 21:02, Clive D.W. Feather wrote:
No, it's the length of the earth day that is changing over time as
earth's rotation slows due to natural forces. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/why-in-the-jurassic-er...
Long term yes. Shorter term, say next 100 years, a small increase in period of a second would be a suitable alternative to the 'problem' of leap seconds ... At the cost of changing every physical constant, starting with the force of gravity and the speed of light.
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