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Why sqrt? The ensemble is 1-P(Wrong time probability for a single clock)^106
by KRAKRISMOTT 4y ago
Why sqrt? The ensemble is 1-P(Wrong time probability for a single clock)^106
- thefifthsetpin 4y agoEvery clock is wrong; they're just wrong by different amounts.
- Waterluvian 4y agoSurely one clock is right. Kind of like how the kilogram used to be always right.
- CamperBob2 4y agoYou'd need to steal a lot more than 106 clocks to control the UTC timescale, (un)fortunately. Only then could you say that your clock is "right" -- and only a month in arrears (https://www.bipm.org/en/time-ftp/circular-t https://www.bipm.org/en/time-ftp/circular-t).