[time-nuts] Opera coordinator has resigned

[Bob Bownes]

I find it very curious that the 'master clock' computer is very clearly a
desktop class machine rather than something in a sever rack with controlled
environmentals, power, etc.

Bob


On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Javier Serrano <
javier.serrano.pareja at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 7:42 PM, J. Forster <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:
> > There are failures and there are failures.
> > A negative result is a failure that is worth reporting.
> > A failure due to an improperly mated connector...  not so much.
>
> That is saying to anyone who wants to do a similar experiment in the
> future that they need at least two redundant systems. I believe that
> is quite a valuable lesson.
>
> Concerning the OCXO, one has to bear in mind that this experiment was
> not meant to measure time of flight, but rather neutrino oscillations.
> The message for me here is that it's good to publish all your designs,
> including gateware sources, as soon as possible, but I don't know how
> compatible that is with today's highly competitive scientific world.
>
> So I think there is an important lesson behind each one of the two
> issues. Of course this is easy to see from outside and after the fact.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Javier
>
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