Pendulum Clock with Atomic Precision

u19925 writes "Now you can get atomic clock precision out of your grandma pendulum clocks. Here is how it works: There is a camcorder fitted inside the clock which monitors the pendulum swing. It has an atomic clock signal receiver. It compares the pendulum swings with the atomic signal hearbeat. The camcorder also has an arm. If the pendulum clock drifts, then it uses its arm to push or pull the pendulum to make correction." It's not an April Fool's joke, but it is rather impractical.

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[stratjakt]

Accept no substitutes.

Re:Why not magnets?

[panaceaa]

Clearly having clocks that are off by a few minutes isn't acceptible anymore. This is why many clock towers in England, including Big Ben in London, are converting to digital read-outs. The thinking behind these renovations is that instead of retrofitting the current clock systems with reliable electric motors, the entire system should be modernised. And why not?