How Will You Use Your Leap Second?

While most people, if not everyone, are aware of the leap year that occurs every four years, far less people are aware of the "leap second" that will occur this year. This coming June 30, an extra second will be added in the night in order to keep Earth time and astrological time in balance. Also, it just so happens that this year is a leap year, meaning that we get an extra day and one second in the year altogether to do whatever we want. And this question is what this article is asking: What will you do with your extra second? While you can't do much in a second and it may not seem important, it is actually very much needed to maintain order with the universe. This second is calculated by the International Earth Rotation and Reference System Services, and they say that it is imperative to remain in balance with the universe.

The author of this article takes a very strong logos appeal in this article, as it is a very scientific topic. Not many people know about how astrological time and "Earth time" are similar and different, but the author attempts to use statistics and quote such scientific groups as the ERRSS in order to help his readers. By adding this logos appeal, it makes people aware of how important this extra second truly is to maintaining order in the universe, seemingly an important thing to do.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/18/opinion/how-will-you-use-your-leap-second.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss