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neuroman
08-08-2003, 12:57 AM
The time on the boards appears to be off by an entire 8 minutes from the official US time. :eek:

Atomic clock link (http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?Central/d/-6/java)
Berkut
08-08-2003, 01:04 AM
The Straight Dope is definitive; reality is frequently inaccurate.
biqu
08-08-2003, 01:16 AM
According to Cecil Adams (http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_367.html) and a physicist called Einstein,

We know from the theory of relativity that time is local, not universal.

In special relativity, events that are simultaneous in one reference frame are not necessarily simultaneous in another reference frame. In general relativity (http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/NumRel/GenRelativity.html), gravity itself can slow down the passage of time. Since Cecil's storehouse of knowledge is so massive, time in the vicinity of the Perfect Master is dilated, causing the effect you have noticed.
Tars Tarkas
08-08-2003, 01:25 AM
Originally posted by neuroman
The time on the boards appears to be off by an entire 8 minutes from the official US time. :eek:

Atomic clock link (http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?Central/d/-6/java)

Official US time is 8 minutes off from Real Time!
C K Dexter Haven
08-08-2003, 07:53 AM
Telling time is an art, not a science. For instance, if the kids' bedtime is 8:00 and it's been an exhausting day, then 7:40 is "almost 8". Even 7:15, if you can get away with it.
samclem
08-08-2003, 09:56 AM
But, Dad, the other kids parents let THEM stay up later. Why can't we
Ice Wolf
08-08-2003, 02:44 PM
Originally posted by neuroman
The time on the boards appears to be off by an entire 8 minutes from the official US time. :eek:

Atomic clock link (http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?Central/d/-6/java)

Hey, things are improving. Last time, it was 10 minutes out. (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=200450)
TheLoadedDog
08-08-2003, 05:40 PM
Aghast! Aghast, I tell you! It simply won't do, old bean.
Una Persson
08-08-2003, 09:56 PM
Eh. The UnaBoard's off by 7 minutes (behind). It's a common failing.
Mudshark
08-12-2003, 02:57 AM
I set my computer to the SDMB time.
AskNott
08-15-2003, 08:34 AM
Originally posted by Mudshark
I set my computer to the SDMB time.
I set my life to the SDMB time. It works for me. :cool:
AskNott
08-20-2003, 02:07 AM
"Ti-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ime is on my side, yes it is."--Cecil Adams, or someone like him