Seconds, the Unreliable Unit of Time

It turns out, time is not just a human construct, but a cruel joke. A unit of measurement that's as useful as a chocolate teapot.

Take the humble second. One minute, it's the length of a coffee break. The next, it's the duration of an eternity in the checkout line.

We're not even going to get started on the concept of 'leap seconds'.

Read more about the travails of minutes, the ultimate time thieves.

Or, if you will, the leap second lamentations.