▲ 252 ▼ Scientists are hoping to redefine the second – here's why (theconversation.com) submitted 2 years ago by small44@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 61 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] radix@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (5 children) Would this affect our lives on Earth? permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@kbin.social 32 points 2 years ago Most likely indirectly, like how GPS has to account for satellites not matching the passage of time on earth due to relatively. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kogs@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago You can now be more accurately late for work. Or your coffee is more accurately taking a long time to come out. permalink fedilink source parent [–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Relativistically. permalink fedilink source parent [–] scratchee@feddit.uk 10 points 2 years ago* If they can predict earthquakes and eruptions more accurately, as suggested in the article, then yes for all the people who don’t die. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago I better not have to buy a new watch because of this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snooggums@kbin.social 32 points 2 years ago Most likely indirectly, like how GPS has to account for satellites not matching the passage of time on earth due to relatively. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kogs@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago You can now be more accurately late for work. Or your coffee is more accurately taking a long time to come out. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago Relativistically. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scratchee@feddit.uk 10 points 2 years ago* If they can predict earthquakes and eruptions more accurately, as suggested in the article, then yes for all the people who don’t die. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago I better not have to buy a new watch because of this. permalink fedilink source parent