the sex bots really like my distributed systems toots so *sexy voice* computers can do many powerful things but *sexier voice* they will never confidentially agree about what time it is
*sexiest voice* Lamport clocks
here's a good video on how computers accurately (but not perfectly) keep track of the passing of time: (I personally keep track by constantly thinking about my ever-growing existential crisis) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2By2ane2I4
@wilkie Oh, nice video. I was having trouble explaining this a few days ago when someone put out a press release about a piezoelectric violin
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@wilkie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPxOKHC75Jg
It's really cool looking. I think it's supposed 3-D printable, and a violin equivalent of a silent guitar ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_guitar )