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Re: one second of time
From: Michael Dorl
Date: 2008 May 15, 10:21 -0500
From: Michael Dorl
Date: 2008 May 15, 10:21 -0500
coralline algae wrote: > > In thinking about Galileo's experiments with pendulums and the length > of the string, he must have had some standard to decide what the > length of the string ought to be for accuracy to a second. Going to > look into this further as this seems to have set a new standard for > clockmaking in general. > As I remember, he used a time keeper you always have with you. Your pulse. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---