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I like learning about these historical time reckoning methods. Using the solar system as a clock is a nice way to be more in touch with the cosmos. I’m still
by state_less 4y ago
I like learning about these historical time reckoning methods. Using the solar system as a clock is a nice way to be more in touch with the cosmos. I’m still fond of our new gps time though. A simple number line that doesn’t skip a beat and clocks so accurate that I can get a feel for the warping of spacetime.
- antognini 4y agoWell, to be a bit pedantic, UTC does have leap seconds so modern clocks do skip a beat every few years.
- state_less 4y ago> The difference is that GPS time is not corrected to match the rotation of the Earth, so it does not contain leap seconds or other corrections that are periodically added to UTC. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System#Timekeeping https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System#Ti...