[time-nuts] Atomic Watch.

[mike cook]

You are not wrong. I noticed the error myself. There no radioactive decay involved. These devices were discussed in detail a while back here.
Lots of drooling and wringing of empty wallets.




Le 1 mai 2013 à 17:40, Sarah White a écrit :

> On 5/1/2013 8:43 AM, Stephen Tompsett (G8LYB) wrote:
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/01/hoptroff_shows_first_atomic_watch_movement/
>> 
> 
> Stephen, fellow time nuts,
> 
> [DISCLAIMER] I should really know better than to attempt internet
> discussions or comments first thing after waking up. Didn't stop me
> today though (oops)
> 
> So...
> 
> Did I just make a fool of myself?
> 
> Was I mistaken?
> 
> I tweeted the author of this article, trying to point out that (as I
> understand) "radioactive decay" is not relevant in any way for cesium
> frequency standard/reference thingies:
> 
> https://twitter.com/kuzetsa/status/329618223916011520
> 
> If someone more authoritative and/or experienced (or at least more
> awake) wanted, please let me know if I was confused and such
> 
> --Sarah
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