I want to try something, if y'all would be kind enough to help. Find the nearest clock or watch that has not been recently set by the atomic clock. Then go to http://time.gov . Figure out, to the nearest minute, how far off your clock is from standard. Then post the result. For example, if it's 5:35 and your clock says 5:33, post -2. Or if your clock says 5:37, post +2. If it's right on, post 0.
If I get enough results, I want to see if it'll make a bell-shaped curve (with, most likely, a very small standard deviation).
Yes, it's slow at work and I'm bored. Posted by Humean316 (Member # 8175) on :
0
Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
-30 seconds
so I guess that would be -.5
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
0.
Added: If I was at home, that would be way different. I keep my clocks at least 15 minutes fast.
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
+20 seconds (or +.3333333333333333333333333333)
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
I forgot to post one for myself.
+3
But that's the work clock. I had to disqualify my watch because I remembered I set it to standard a couple days ago.
Posted by Architraz Warden (Member # 4285) on :
Computer: -3 Phone: -2 Wall Clock: +8 Watch: 0
Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
Watch: -1
Posted by Xavier (Member # 405) on :
Computer is fast by 2 seconds, or -0.033 (repeating).
My cell phone is set by satelite, and is exact to within one second. Its also set by GPS, and is exact for the timezone down to the foot (or at the very most, a couple feet). I had it out when I crossed time zones on my cross country trip .
Posted by screechowl (Member # 2651) on :
computer: + 3 min
(But I always set my clocks a few minutes fast. So does this invalidate the statistical study if used?)
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
-1 (computer)
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
+1 (wristwatch) -1 (bedside clock)
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
+ 0.5
Posted by theCrowsWife (Member # 8302) on :
Computer +15 wall +4
Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :
+1 (computer)
Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :
+1 minute
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
+.50
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
Watch: -1 Computer: +15 (so kind of irrelevent)
Posted by maui babe (Member # 1894) on :
-1
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
Computer: 0
(But my computer clock automatically syncs itself with a remote server, so it's almost never off.)
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
+1 Sessions "school clock" from 1900's or so.
Posted by Astaril (Member # 7440) on :
Computer -4 Watch 0
Posted by dropofTapioca (Member # 7867) on :
I am bored, too. Computer: 0. But that's because I manually reset it every now and then.
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
Wall Clock: -1 Computer: 0
Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :
0 minutes
(about +00:00:16, really.)
--j_k
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
+2
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
computer +5 clock above computer -53 minutes
Posted by Fusiachi (Member # 7376) on :
computer +1.1
Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :
+2
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Computer: -.5 (approx) Watch: +1
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Watch: 0. Don't know how I managed that since I was guessing at the time on the ride home in the trishaw right after replacing the battery.
Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
cellphone: -1
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
-1 at home.
And I can tel lyou right now that the telephones at work are +3 or +4 and the computers are +7. That creates occasional problems in fact, because I have to take the mail down with me and I leave when the server says 5:00 (which means I'm really leaving at 4:53) but the bosses don't understand the time issues involved in getting the mail to the dropoff before 5:00.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
computer 0 cell phone 0 #1 wall clock -312 (broken) #2 wall clock +3 (deliberately)
Posted by Peter Howell (Member # 8072) on :
+1.25 approximately
Posted by Katarain (Member # 6659) on :
Work clock: +1
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
0, work computer. Also likely remotely synchronized.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
+5
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
The phone system at work: -1.
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
Computer +7 min
All our office computers are set by the server, so there are 13 of us who are 7 minutes fast.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
0
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
+2
Posted by Stray (Member # 4056) on :
Computer: 0 Wristwatch: +1
Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
Computer: -1 Alarm Clock: +3 Watch: -2
Posted by Shawshank (Member # 8453) on :
+ 5 seconds, so that's one twelth. Let's just use this handy dandy calculator.
+ .08333....
Posted by Shawshank (Member # 8453) on :
How is the experiment coming so far anyways?
Posted by Vadon (Member # 4561) on :
-15 seconds on clock next to me.
Odd, normally I actually have my clock set 15 minutes fast... might as well do that now.
(Good way to make me get up in the morning. My mind is already grogy, I can't remember that it's set ahead, so I make sure I get up on time.)
Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
My parent's computer is +2.
It really confused me when I posted to Hatrack at 9.20 and the time came up as 9.18. I think I'm going to have to fix this clock.
Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
You know you must post the results here for everyone who participated to see. Has it turned out to be a nice bell curve?
Posted by JaimeBenlevy (Member # 6222) on :
+1
Posted by Aurinona (Member # 8443) on :
0... although it's actually 12 seconds behind, if you feel like counting that 1/5th of a minute... Posted by tt&t (Member # 5600) on :
+22 hours.
Oh, wait.
Computer: 0 Alarm clock: +4 Watch: +2
Posted by Miriya (Member # 7822) on :
+2
Posted by Happy Camper (Member # 5076) on :
0
Posted by sarahdipity (Member # 3254) on :
desktop:0 laptop: +4 watch:+2
Posted by sarahdipity (Member # 3254) on :
Um tt&t that just scares me. Our clocks are in synch, and I didn't see yours before posting.
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