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World's most accurate clock unveiled

By T.K. Randall
April 17, 2009 · Comment icon 9 comments

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The world's most accurate clock has been unveiled by scientists, the new atomic clock loses one second every 300 million years making it twice as accurate as the clocks used to regulate international time zones.
Perfect timekeeping has taken a step closer to reality after scientists developed a clock that loses just a second every 300 million years. The researchers claim the new atomic clock is more than twice as accurate as timepieces currently used to regulate international time zones and satellite systems."


Source: Telegraph | Comments (9)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by ToySouljah 15 years ago
Yes, now they need a grant for about $10 billion to shrink it down to wrist size...lol.
Comment icon #2 Posted by BiffSplitkins 15 years ago
Great, but does it take a licking and keep on ticking?
Comment icon #3 Posted by Necrolas 15 years ago
A new scientific clock can't help but make me think of this:
Comment icon #4 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 15 years ago
"We dream of getting an atomic clock with perfect precision," said Prof Thomsen. I say, let the guys in 300 millions years from now figure that one out. LOL!
Comment icon #5 Posted by Still Waters 15 years ago
Just think though.....we'd have no excuses for being late ever again... hmmm maybe not such a good thing after all
Comment icon #6 Posted by schizoidwoman 15 years ago
Just think though.....we'd have no excuses for being late ever again... hmmm maybe not such a good thing after all My husband needs one of those clocks, he is one of the worst people I know for timekeeping!
Comment icon #7 Posted by Still Waters 15 years ago
My husband needs one of those clocks, he is one of the worst people I know for timekeeping! Snap! .....mine too
Comment icon #8 Posted by REBEL 15 years ago
Just what this world needs...more clocks. Clocks slay time...only when the clock stops does time come to life. Can't remember who coined that quote (haven't got time to find out) but it makes sense.
Comment icon #9 Posted by Warbringer 15 years ago
I wonder if the claim will be found to be true in 300 million years.


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