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From: Todd Gillespie <toddg@linux128.ma.utexas.edu>
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Subject: Re: All computers in the world MUST sync with ATOMIC clock before 12:00 AM  21 July 2001!!!
Date: 18 Jul 2001 22:00:35 GMT
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In comp.lang.ruby Steve Gomori <sgomori@no.spam.yahoo.com> wrote:
:> It does not lose or gain one second
:> even after running for 25 MILLION YEARS!!!

: It's been running for 25 million years? Who set it? Who made the batteries?

And in which direction?  Maybe someone has yet to set it/make the
batteries.