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NYC_SKP

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11. Greenwich! Yes, I'd like to stand at zero degrees longitude!

Reply to vanlassie (Reply #10)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 11:09 AM

Aug 2014

I like how the people who came up with the system get to pick where on the planet the system ends and begins.

Are you familiar with the story of the Harrison clock?

You might even have seen one of his chronographs at Greenwich.

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18th century programmable computing [View all] Needa Moment Aug 2014 OP

Damn, Sir! That Is Flat Incredible.... The Magistrate Aug 2014 #1

I agree. Amazing. Lochloosa Aug 2014 #2

Always baffled me Needa Moment Aug 2014 #4

Most excellent, thank you for sharing. gordianot Aug 2014 #3

My pleasure Needa Moment Aug 2014 #5

Recommended! NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #6

" I couldn't resist visiting the clock museum in Geneva one afternoon when I had the time. " vanlassie Aug 2014 #10

Greenwich! Yes, I'd like to stand at zero degrees longitude! NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #11

That reminds me of the Scorsese film "Hugo" cyberswede Aug 2014 #7

Yes, I've been trying to recall the name of that movie, elleng Aug 2014 #12

Truly magnificent.... hlthe2b Aug 2014 #8

Another 18th Century marvelous automaton mnhtnbb Aug 2014 #9