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Unix Time and a Modest Proposal
- The time it takes earth to orbit the sun is not a simple multiple of the time it takes earth to rotate on its axis.
- Leap seconds were introduced in 1972 to synchronize the day and the year more precisely.
- An international standards body has decided to stop adding leap seconds by 2035.
- A proposal suggests adjusting the position of the earth periodically to keep the solar year equal to an average Gregorian calendar day.
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