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Re:NIST Ion Clock Sets New Record for Most Accurate Clock in... by johnnyballgame on Tuesday July 15, 2025 @05:55PM (#44576222)
What is that true value? And was it accurate?
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Re:NIST Ion Clock Sets New Record for Most Accurate Clock in... by _se on Tuesday July 15, 2025 @06:14PM (#44576412)
Unfortunately, I am not a time lord, so I don't know. But I do know the definitions of these words, and that is what they are. You are free to argue with someone else about the true meaning of time.

A single measurement can _never_ be precise, it is simply not possible.

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