[time-nuts] Best reason

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <CALH-g5YGw4EtqguiFmO5czV1pxp3vHdHOYz9eM6oa9_MVb4cHQ at mail.gmail.com>
, Jim Palfreyman writes:
>So when a member of the general public says:
>
>Why do we need really accurate clocks?
>
>What is your answer?

"Because accurate clocks is the central technology that makes
GPS, mobile phones and the internet work."


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