Is one second really as fast as we think it is?

Question

Because it took years for this second to happen!

Answer 1

one of the best definitions of 'time' is:  a sense of duration.

i remember looking at the clock in grade school knowing it was 15 minutes before the end of the day and it taking HOURS!

my snooze alarm goes off in 15 minutes and I SWEAR it was 15 seconds!

Answer 2

It took years for the specific second to happen, but once it happened it took one second : )

Answer 3

Dude, that's DEEP!

Answer 4

True but all of those years were just a blink of an eye!  That's time for you.

Answer 5

That is, indeed, a very deep question.  However, if you want the more prosaic, literal answer, here goes.  One second is internationally defined as 1/86400 of a mean solar day.  However, because this is lengthening (because of tidal forces etc.,) by about 1.7 milliseconds per century, we have had to introduce the occasional leap second in order to bring it back into line.

Answer 6

OMG!!

I didn't know that!!

But I think Yes,it is as fast as we think.