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   On 11/1/25 1:57 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >On 2025-11-01 21:16, AJL wrote:   
   >> On 11/1/25 12:23 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>> On 2025-11-01 17:51, AJL wrote:   
   >>>> On 10/31/25 11:35 PM, Chris wrote:   
   >>>>> AJL wrote:   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> You're missing MY point. How does a few seconds accuracy on a watch   
   >>>>>> make any   
   >>>>>> difference in normal non-geek folks everyday life. It doesn't.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> I got your point. I agree it doesn't make a practical difference.   
   >>>>> It does matter, however. As the expectation is that a watch is 100%   
   >>>>> accurate.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> NO watch is 100% accurate. If you go out enough decimal places it   
   >>>> will be   
   >>>> off compared to a current standard.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>> The expectation for networked watches is 100% accuracy.   
   >>   
   >> I guess what you really mean then is that all timepieces on a network must   
   >> agree to the second with the network base time. That's different from 100%   
   >> accuracy with "real" time.   
   >   
   >Yes. Absolutely. My phone is actually off by half a second (this   
   >instant), and some times more.   
   >   
   >>   
   >>> It is different if they are stand alone. Sure, a few seconds off true   
   >>> has no importance in most of real life. But it means that there is   
   >>> something wrong in the watch.   
   >>   
   >> Dunno but don't think I would worry over a few seconds. Wait. I can't. My   
   >> watch doesn't have a second hand...  8-O   
   >   
   >The worry is that they have the technology to do it. If they don't,   
   >something is wrong. I'd like to know what is the cause.   
   >   
   >It is not that I worry by a few seconds.   
      
   It sounds to me like you have too much TIME on your hands.   
      
   Sorry, couldn't resist...   
      
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