[time-nuts] Optical time sync

[Bruce Griffiths]

Hal Murray wrote:
> Why not?
>
> Diesel-electric locomotives do electrical conversions because it's more 
> efficient than mechanical gears.
>
> Some high voltage transmission lines are DC.  The conversion sites on each 
> end must be interesting.
>   
Especially when they use mercury arc rectifiers.
Thyristor stacks arent nearly as imposing.

Bruce