Aug. 15, 2014
8:02 p.m.
Lester Caine said:
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 ...
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