Almost Perpetual


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I took myself off to the Laboratory earlier today, to try to create something that would give just a little extra time. Well, you never know, it may have worked.

I’ve had some experience of quantum mechanics so thought I’d start off by adding an extra second to a minute. It may not seem like much, but over time it becomes a huge amount. I don’t want to go into details about the experiment – it failed anyway. In fact, I actually managed to shave off part of a minute. Oops. I filmed the clock’s pendulum and if you look closely, you can see the ‘jump’… it jumps on every other anti-clockwise rotation. Sigh.

I’ve managed to put things back as they were, however. I know better than to mess with ti

7 responses to “Almost Perpetual”

  1. Visionkeeper avatar

    Stick to the bottles and laboratory chemicals and leave time alone TL…Now you’re messing with the world 🙂 If you couldn’t fix something then …..Eek…hate to think what could happen…Get back to your Lego’s !!! VK

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I’d only create a minor rift or something, VK, within the fabric of the space/time continuum. It’s been done before… Oh, and Lego! I used to love that!

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  2. Sherri avatar

    Ahh…yes, I see it! And I had a clock just like that once upon a time ago…

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      It’s very subtle, Sherri, but it’s there!

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  3. Beth Younker avatar

    Besides, Filby is gone now, and you really didn’t want to see the Eloi, right? Best left as is 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I think you’re right, Beth. I’ll not tamper with time again.

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  4. Loose Ends – Beyond the Sphere avatar

    […] Leap Second (use the time wisely!)… what did I cause time to do in May? I actually caused time to jump. Luckily, I caught it on […]

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