Time is what clocks indicate.
If we synchronize clocks - they're
indicating t'=t; that's what clock
synchronization means.
We can do it - that doesn't have to
be obvious or easy, but that's definitely
something we can manage in most
circumstances (with a good accuracy).
Le 10/05/2025 à 11:40, Maciej Woźniak a écrit :
Time is what clocks indicate.
If we synchronize clocks - they're
indicating t'=t; that's what clock
synchronization means.
This looks like a very fuzzy definition.
Of course if both clocks are broken i.e. are stopped I could comparetwo constants values, but it would be pointless
how to check accuracy of the applied procedure?We can do it - that doesn't have to
be obvious or easy, but that's definitely
something we can manage in most
circumstances (with a good accuracy).
Could you describe at least one way to do it in a simple case? And
Time is what clocks indicate.
If we synchronize clocks - they're
indicating t'=t; that's what clock
synchronization means.
We can do it - that doesn't have to
be obvious or easy, but that's definitely
something we can manage in most
circumstances (with a good accuracy).
Now should we do it - and make "what
clocks indicate" to be t'=t - or should
we rather give up and obey "Laws of
Nature" announced by a mumbling crazie?
Maybe GPS wouldn't work if we didn't,
but what a magnificient symmetry we
would have instead it.
That is the question. Isn't it?
=?UTF-8?Q?Maciej_Wo=C5=BAniak?= wrote:
Time is what clocks indicate.
If we synchronize clocks - they're
indicating t'=t; that's what clock
synchronization means.
We can do it - that doesn't have to
be obvious or easy, but that's definitely
something we can manage in most
circumstances (with a good accuracy).
Now should we do it - and make "what
clocks indicate" to be t'=t - or should
we rather give up and obey "Laws of
Nature" announced by a mumbling crazie?
Maybe GPS wouldn't work if we didn't,
but what a magnificient symmetry we
would have instead it.
That is the question. Isn't it?
What do you mean by "synchronize clocks" if i dare to ask?
=?UTF-8?Q?Maciej_Wo=C5=BAniak?= wrote:
Time is what clocks indicate.
If we synchronize clocks - they're
indicating t'=t; that's what clock
synchronization means.
We can do it - that doesn't have to
be obvious or easy, but that's definitely
something we can manage in most
circumstances (with a good accuracy).
Now should we do it - and make "what
clocks indicate" to be t'=t - or should
we rather give up and obey "Laws of
Nature" announced by a mumbling crazie?
Maybe GPS wouldn't work if we didn't,
but what a magnificient symmetry we
would have instead it.
That is the question. Isn't it?
What do you mean by "synchronize clocks" if i dare to ask?
Do you mean synchronize ...the time?
or
synchronize ...duration?
synchronize ...simultaneous?
synchronize ...events?
I don't think it's even possible to synchronize a horse race! Some horse
is going to get out
of the gate sonner than the other horse, and some horse will
win because he got a bigger nose.
Is the clock hands...synchronized?
Have you ever heard a bunch of cuckoo clocks synchronize cuckoos????
They should sing in harmony.
cukoocukoocukoocukoocukoocukoocukoocukoocukoocukoocukoocukoocukoooooocukoocukoocukoocukoo
cukooooooooooooocukoocukoocukooooooooooo
cukoo
cukoooooooooooo
cukoooooo
cukoo?
Whoever invented the cuckoo clock was...cuckoo.
There are a lot of cuckoos in here.
Should we synchronize cuckoo clocks?
On 5/10/2025 6:40 PM, The Starmaker wrote:
=?UTF-8?Q?Maciej_Wo=C5=BAniak?= wrote:
Time is what clocks indicate.
If we synchronize clocks - they're
indicating t'=t; that's what clock
synchronization means.
We can do it - that doesn't have to
be obvious or easy, but that's definitely
something we can manage in most
circumstances (with a good accuracy).
Now should we do it - and make "what
clocks indicate" to be t'=t - or should
we rather give up and obey "Laws of
Nature" announced by a mumbling crazie?
Maybe GPS wouldn't work if we didn't,
but what a magnificient symmetry we
would have instead it.
That is the question. Isn't it?
What do you mean by "synchronize clocks" if i dare to ask?
By "synchronize clocks" I mean sychronize
clocks.
Le 10/05/2025 à 11:40, Maciej Wo?niak a écrit :
Time is what clocks indicate.
If we synchronize clocks - they're
indicating t'=t; that's what clock
synchronization means.
This looks like a very fuzzy definition. I do have two clocks at my place that may or not be synchronized. Each is showing a lot of different values for t and t'. Which ones am I supposed to compare in order to check if
they are synchronized?
Of course if both clocks are broken i.e. are stopped I could compare two constants values, but it would be pointless, as such clocks are not really clock anymore, wouldn't it ?
We can do it - that doesn't have to
be obvious or easy, but that's definitely
something we can manage in most
circumstances (with a good accuracy).
Could you describe at least one way to do it in a simple case? And how to check accuracy of the applied procedure?
Python <jp@python.invalid> wrote:
Le 10/05/2025 à 11:40, Maciej Wo?niak a écrit :
Time is what clocks indicate.
If we synchronize clocks - they're
indicating t'=t; that's what clock
synchronization means.
This looks like a very fuzzy definition. I do have two clocks at my place
that may or not be synchronized. Each is showing a lot of different values >> for t and t'. Which ones am I supposed to compare in order to check if
they are synchronized?
Of course if both clocks are broken i.e. are stopped I could compare two
constants values, but it would be pointless, as such clocks are not really >> clock anymore, wouldn't it ?
We can do it - that doesn't have to
be obvious or easy, but that's definitely
something we can manage in most
circumstances (with a good accuracy).
Could you describe at least one way to do it in a simple case? And how to
check accuracy of the applied procedure?
A simple case for simple minds, avoiding all unnecessary complications: consider the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. (IRNSS)
It (also) operates geostationary satellites.
The clock for such a geostationary navigation satellite
is set before launch to 10.229999994484488852 MHz
Once launched and in position the sat is stationary
with respect to someone on the ground below it, anywhere in India.
It is predicted by general relativity
=?UTF-8?Q?Maciej_Wo=C5=BAniak?= wrote:
On 5/10/2025 6:40 PM, The Starmaker wrote:
=?UTF-8?Q?Maciej_Wo=C5=BAniak?= wrote:
Time is what clocks indicate.
If we synchronize clocks - they're
indicating t'=t; that's what clock
synchronization means.
We can do it - that doesn't have to
be obvious or easy, but that's definitely
something we can manage in most
circumstances (with a good accuracy).
Now should we do it - and make "what
clocks indicate" to be t'=t - or should
we rather give up and obey "Laws of
Nature" announced by a mumbling crazie?
Maybe GPS wouldn't work if we didn't,
but what a magnificient symmetry we
would have instead it.
That is the question. Isn't it?
What do you mean by "synchronize clocks" if i dare to ask?
By "synchronize clocks" I mean sychronize
clocks.
Oh, I'm sorry...sychronize??? It dat how the british spel it?
The Starmaker wrote:
=?UTF-8?Q?Maciej_Wo=C5=BAniak?= wrote:
On 5/10/2025 6:40 PM, The Starmaker wrote:
=?UTF-8?Q?Maciej_Wo=C5=BAniak?= wrote:
Time is what clocks indicate.
If we synchronize clocks - they're
indicating t'=t; that's what clock
synchronization means.
We can do it - that doesn't have to
be obvious or easy, but that's definitely
something we can manage in most
circumstances (with a good accuracy).
Now should we do it - and make "what
clocks indicate" to be t'=t - or should
we rather give up and obey "Laws of
Nature" announced by a mumbling crazie?
Maybe GPS wouldn't work if we didn't,
but what a magnificient symmetry we
would have instead it.
That is the question. Isn't it?
What do you mean by "synchronize clocks" if i dare to ask?
By "synchronize clocks" I mean sychronize
clocks.
Oh, I'm sorry...sychronize??? It dat how the british spel it?
Okay, I will tell you How clocks should be...synchronized.
Everyone on Earth simply needs to synchronize their clock to the time on
MY clock.
In other words, if the time on your clock doesn't match mine, you got
the wrong time. And you will be shot.
problem solved.
Anybody wants to know "What time is it?", ask me...I got the correct
time.
Go on my website for the correct time.
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