In my room I have several timekeeping devices. My computer clock (which automatically synchs to the atomic clock, as is standard in XP), my watch, my alarm clock, and my binary clock.
The watch and the alarm clock are both based on quartz oscillators, accurate to ~2 seconds per month. The binary clock usus the frequency of the mains power supply (60 Hz) as a timing signal; I don't have any figures as to the accuracy of that but I'd guess that it is less than that of quartz.
Two weeks ago, I synched all my clocks with the computer clock.
Currently the computer clock reads 1:43, the watch 1:41, the alarm clock 1:37, and the binary clock 1:37. Note how they're all slipping backwards in comparison to the accurate computer clock, orders of magnitude faster than what could be explained by random fluctuations in the oscillators. After two weeks the watch is out by ~120 seconds (when it should only be out by ~1 second), and both the alarm clock and binary clock are out by a staggering ~360 seconds (the alarm clock should be ~1 second).
"But kyle90," you say, "if there is really a temporal anomaly, then shouldn't the clocks all be losing time at the same rate? Why is the watch only out by about 1/3 the amount of the other ones?"
Good question. But remember that I take my watch with me when I leave my room. And between going to classes, going to the cafeteria, hanging out, and doing other random stuff, I'm probably only in my room about 1/3 to 1/2 of the time. So not only are the clocks all losing time at the same rate, but it shows that the anomaly is in fact localized to my room.
What can cause a time distortion like this? The only thing I know of is a large gravitational field. Oh great, I can already see all the "hurrrr ur fat lol" jokes coming in.
Anyways, what should I do about this temporal anomaly? I just kind of want it to go away because I'm losing like half a minute of sleep every day and sleep is a very precious commodity. Bonus points if anyone knows how to reverse it so that I get extra sleep.
The watch and the alarm clock are both based on quartz oscillators, accurate to ~2 seconds per month. The binary clock usus the frequency of the mains power supply (60 Hz) as a timing signal; I don't have any figures as to the accuracy of that but I'd guess that it is less than that of quartz.
Two weeks ago, I synched all my clocks with the computer clock.
Currently the computer clock reads 1:43, the watch 1:41, the alarm clock 1:37, and the binary clock 1:37. Note how they're all slipping backwards in comparison to the accurate computer clock, orders of magnitude faster than what could be explained by random fluctuations in the oscillators. After two weeks the watch is out by ~120 seconds (when it should only be out by ~1 second), and both the alarm clock and binary clock are out by a staggering ~360 seconds (the alarm clock should be ~1 second).
"But kyle90," you say, "if there is really a temporal anomaly, then shouldn't the clocks all be losing time at the same rate? Why is the watch only out by about 1/3 the amount of the other ones?"
Good question. But remember that I take my watch with me when I leave my room. And between going to classes, going to the cafeteria, hanging out, and doing other random stuff, I'm probably only in my room about 1/3 to 1/2 of the time. So not only are the clocks all losing time at the same rate, but it shows that the anomaly is in fact localized to my room.
What can cause a time distortion like this? The only thing I know of is a large gravitational field. Oh great, I can already see all the "hurrrr ur fat lol" jokes coming in.
Anyways, what should I do about this temporal anomaly? I just kind of want it to go away because I'm losing like half a minute of sleep every day and sleep is a very precious commodity. Bonus points if anyone knows how to reverse it so that I get extra sleep.
