At 10:08 am 19/01/2006 -0500, Terry aka hohlraum wrote: > But atomic clocks do not work by radioactive decay. > They work by electron level transitions.
I didn't think they did, Terry. I only gave that example cos if radioactive decay is affected by its environment then one would expect everything on a larger scale to be affected - but reading on further I see that your remark is really addressed to Smith. > I think the change is due to Beta-atm drag. The earth drags the > aether as it rotates. The resulting change in electron resonance > is essentially a Doppler effect of the Beta-atm. Sounds good to me. 8-) >http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/cesium.html > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_clock > > I actually recently purchased the HP 5071. > The spare Cesium tube was $10k. > > I believe the polar flight *has* been done. > I'll see if I can find a reference. That should be interesting. Cheers, Frank >-----Original Message----- >From: Taylor J. Smith > >Another interpretation of this data is that the half life >increases when the clocks are moved in the direction of the >Earth's axial spin, and the half life decreases when the >clocks are moved in the opposite direction. >___________________________________________________ >Try the New Netscape Mail Today! >Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List >http://mail.netscape.com > > >
