We have to put up with it for an additional leap-second. Yeesh.
5. 4. 3. 2. 1. 1… An extra second to see out 2016
As if 2016 has not been long enough, the year’s dying minute will last an extra second to make up for time lost to Earth’s slowing rotation, timekeepers say.
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I read a few years back that they would need to do this sooner or later. This is really gonna f*ck up a few email servers around the world!
+Paul Scollon Well, it looks like they do it every 2-3 years, so it can't screw up too much, I hope (the last time was 30 Jun 2015).
The year's been long enough already.
On the bright side, this delays the inauguration.
Who cares