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Science

Sure, measure time. But let lunch hour be an illusion

Reported by The Indian Express 20 Oct 2026, 6:10 am IST 1 min read

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The quest for accuracy in measuring time is not merely the province of obsessive bosses. For the physicist and the computer engineer, the difference of even a few fractions of a second can cause substantial problems

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Section: Science
First reported by: The Indian Express
Reporter: editorial
Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 6:10 am IST
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