Jeff Liebermann wrote:

Well, it's not exactly a conspiracy, but it's close. T

The obvious solution is to reduce the accuracy of WWVB or introduce a
random dither (selective availability?) into the watch timing. Time
accuracy will vary a few minutes one way or the other, and the peak
load on the facilities will be reduced and dispersed over a wider time
period.

thanks for the low-down. And here I was thinking that the occasional
introduction of leap-seconds was what was saving the world from
certain disaster. I had no idea that leap-minutes might be required to
save us all. I'll bet the CIA knew this and had a cover-up to keep it
quiet.