1 May 2023 4:06 am
It doesn't sound so serious. It's only been measured since the 60's and the alleged shortening was 0.00159 seconds. The quoted article lists 5 possible causes and it seems reasonable that it's likely a combination of factors.
Apparently each day isn't the exact same length so that 0.00159 seconds doesn't mean much without a mean and standard deviation. One data point doesn't establish a trend and it certainly doesn't establish that there's any kind of problem.
Unfortunately the reporting on "science" isn't usually any better than the reporting on anything else...it's pretty poor.
Apparently each day isn't the exact same length so that 0.00159 seconds doesn't mean much without a mean and standard deviation. One data point doesn't establish a trend and it certainly doesn't establish that there's any kind of problem.
Unfortunately the reporting on "science" isn't usually any better than the reporting on anything else...it's pretty poor.