The Atomic Clock Turns 60

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The Atomic Clock Turns 60

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I do not know how I have ever lived without GPS. The programs built around it are lousy at finding the best route between A&B, but it has made my travels more efficient by letting me set my cruise to a precise speed and not to an inaccurate speedometer.

And that "certified calibration" on the dash of Ford Police Interceptors is a huge steaming bowl of bullsh.....

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At the third beep, the Atomic Clock will be 60 ... imprecisely
The science that makes GPS (and a whole lot more) posssible

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/08 ... years_old/
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