> In the 1850s, just before the cable, the US Coast and Geodetic Survey, would routinely ship chronometers between London and Boston every few weeks, to keep th

> In the 1850s, just before the cable, the US Coast and Geodetic Survey, would routinely ship chronometers between London and Boston every few weeks, to keep the American time standard synced with London It is absolutely mind boggling how far technology has progressed in less than 2 centuries.