Time doubt
Mr Megasoft gets ticked off.
Mr Megasoft buys a pair of atomic watches, one for himself and the other for his girlfriend, Charlene. They’re meant to be synchronised to the nearest nanosecond. Every day, when Mr Megasoft arrives home, he’s gratified to see that the two watches remain in harmony.
But after a long trip, Mr Megasoft arrives home to find that the watches are no longer in sync. He takes them back to the shop, but after the shop tests them, they find nothing wrong and refuse him a refund.
Mr Megasoft then goes on another business trip and when he returns home, the discrepancy between the two watches is even more pronounced. Mr Megasoft isn’t pleased, but is he entitled to a refund?
As far as I’m aware, no. Experiments with atomic clocks have shown that this is exactly what happens when you fly one of these things around, although according to the book, the effect is from gravity rather than the motion of the plane.
Anyway, that's enough about time. I’m officially calling time on this section, but…
But after a long trip, Mr Megasoft arrives home to find that the watches are no longer in sync. He takes them back to the shop, but after the shop tests them, they find nothing wrong and refuse him a refund.
Mr Megasoft then goes on another business trip and when he returns home, the discrepancy between the two watches is even more pronounced. Mr Megasoft isn’t pleased, but is he entitled to a refund?
As far as I’m aware, no. Experiments with atomic clocks have shown that this is exactly what happens when you fly one of these things around, although according to the book, the effect is from gravity rather than the motion of the plane.
Anyway, that's enough about time. I’m officially calling time on this section, but…
Uh oh! We’ve got personal problems tomorrow. Bring a therapist.
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