[time-nuts] sub-minute time-precision in court-case

Magnus Danielson magnus at rubidium.dyndns.org
Tue Sep 3 18:27:18 EDT 2013


On 09/04/2013 12:19 AM, Tom Van Baak wrote:
>> Yeah, the question is even if you have a legal support for what correct
>> time or even traceable time actually is or means. I know countries that
>> does not even legally accept UTC.
>>
>> It could be better, way better.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Magnus
> Still, imagine Magnus collides with Tom. What time did it really happen?
> Does it help if we both have GPS? Both have cesium(s) in the back seat?
> At some point the notion of uncertainty and error bars needs to be allowed.
We both agree, but now it is about convincing a jury... or lawyers.

Cheers,
Magnus


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