In reply to Harry Veeder's message of Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:15:49 -0500: Hi, [snip]
I think both are correct. I have no doubt that jewelers do try to keep their clocks showing the same time. However I think that a degree of self-synchronization also occurs, for the reason stated in my previous email, particularly for clocks that have a heavy movement and consequent strong vibrations. >Huygens (in the 1600's) noticed pendulum clocks mounted on the same wall >were synchronised. Do you think someone was pulling his leg when he enquired >about?! > >Harry > > >Christopher Arnold wrote: > >Gents, I cannot take this - any longer. > > > >Being a Jeweler who builds new technology particle accelerators and makes >his own diamonds - I must correct the nonsense of clock group self >synchronization or CGSS. Most jewelers like all their clocks showing the >same time, resetting them as often as needed, when they are not busy selling >diamonds. Why - who will buy the clocks that don't have the same time as the >majority. This is the same thing as the majority rejecting ideas that do not >conform with their own empirical wisdom, so those that chirp the same tune >are accepted and clocks that all have the same time MUST be accurate and >exactly correct all the time - which provides the appearance of CGSS. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://users.bigpond.net.au/rvanspaa/ Competition provides the motivation, Cooperation provides the means.
