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| The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by Tallesty1(m): 3:52pm On Jan 08, 2015 |
So here’s something interesting, 2015 is going to be a little longer than other years, quite literally, and we do mean little. In order to account for the slowing down of the Earth’s rotation, scientists have added one measly second to the calendar. Doesn’t make a difference right? Google thinks it does. Apparently, the addition of a second can break the Internet. So, Google is reportedly taking preemptive action for the same. The extra second will be added to the calendar on June 30, precisely at 11.59.60. How ? Well, clocks will stand still for an entire second in order to add the time. Even though hardly anyone will realise it, the day will have 86,401 seconds instead of 86,400 seconds. This will have consequences for the Internet and computers at large. This had happened back in 2012, when websites like LinkedIn, Reddit and Yelp had gone down. The reason for the same is that the extra second cause computers to malfunction as more and more computers sync with atomic clocks today, because of which, even the difference of one second could cause them to malfunction. Further, Google has reportedly figured out how to prevent websites from crashing during this time. The search giant will be adding a millisecond to its system clocks gradually, instead of pausing for a second on the day. As a result, the computers will be corrected over time and won’t have to count the same second twice. Let's hope it works. SOURCE 2 Likes |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by MizMyColi(f): 3:56pm On Jan 08, 2015 |
Huh?  So you mean human beings have been controlling our time? I thought it was remote controlled by a supernatural being. O ga o. 1 Like |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by alienvirus: 3:58pm On Jan 08, 2015 |
MizMyColi:Madam, you will understand it better if you read from the source. @topic, Wonders of global village. |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by Elparaiso(m): 4:11pm On Jan 08, 2015 |
ehen....... some people will cone here now and say Buhari is the reason the earth is slowing down..... #SaiBuhari |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by Tallesty1(m): 4:11pm On Jan 08, 2015 |
MizMyColi:Day and Night abi Minutes and Seconds? Sha, me sef no fit explain am that's why I included the source. |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by Tallesty1(m): 4:13pm On Jan 08, 2015 |
Elparaiso:Oga na polifight section be this? No carry ur campaign enter my thread abeg |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by Elparaiso(m): 4:18pm On Jan 08, 2015 |
Tallesty1:sorry bro. I just finished arguing with one PDP fanatic..... na the vexation I carry reach here. To the topic..... why them ni tell us for news na..... And for those of you celebrating you bdays July 1.... This is a sign from God |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by herald9: 4:49pm On Jan 08, 2015 |
I'm sure we won't even notice... With my airtel, it takes me like 5seconds to load a single page,so if we have one second of internet malfunction... I'll just blame it on network.... |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by KidProgrammer(m): 6:19pm On Jan 08, 2015 |
This post is Smh |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by decode55(m): 6:21pm On Jan 08, 2015 |
hmm. Interesting |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by Nobody: 6:58pm On Jan 08, 2015 |
man and science, the theories never stops. |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by Nmeri17: 10:20pm On Jan 08, 2015 |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by decode55(m): 11:06pm On Jan 08, 2015 |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by juianne95(f): 7:06am On Jan 09, 2015 |
As long as it dsnt affect our fones..dey shld continue |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by Tallesty1(m): 8:42pm On Jan 09, 2015 |
juianne95:If it affect ur phone nko? |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by juianne95(f): 11:14pm On Jan 09, 2015 |
Tallesty1:dey will buy me new one |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by Tallesty1(m): 6:30am On Jan 10, 2015 |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by Nobody: 7:10am On Jan 10, 2015 |
Elparaiso: will you please stop all |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by juianne95(f): 8:32am On Jan 10, 2015 |
Tallesty1:u can decide to buy for me on ur own sha |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by Tallesty1(m): 11:29am On Jan 10, 2015 |
juianne95:I don buy already |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by mesoade(m): 11:57am On Jan 10, 2015 |
MizMyColi:they'll only control time of the clocks and not how the earth rotates |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by juianne95(f): 3:43pm On Jan 10, 2015 |
Tallesty1:which one did u buy?..cos I cnt see it |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by Tallesty1(m): 6:01am On Jan 11, 2015 |
juianne95:Wait till June 30 |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by juianne95(f): 7:48am On Jan 11, 2015 |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by okotv(m): 9:18am On Jan 13, 2015 |
lalasticlala front page please |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by TacoROM: 10:51am On Jan 14, 2015 |
Don't think that something will happen. We've survived the Maya's Calendar in 2012  |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by Positivist: 9:50pm On Jan 14, 2015 |
Let's see then. |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by Nobody: 2:04pm On Jun 30, 2015 |
and it's happening today |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by tpiander: 4:52am On Aug 28, 2015 |
I dont think it did although I could be wrong. |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by tpiander: 4:55am On Aug 28, 2015 |
alienvirus: true. |
| Re: The Entire Internet May Crash On June 30 And Google Wants To Stop It by luthorcorp: 7:50am On Aug 28, 2015 |
Elparaiso:yes ohh,snaiBaba in action |
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