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Apr 30, 2023Liked by Metacelsus

Thanks for writing this, great article!!

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Seconded! I'm not sure exactly why, but projects of the form "let's do this thing we already know how to do, but under completely insane/weird restrictions" really appeal to me.

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I wonder would a limitation be a very steady clock. Biological clocks are not known for their consistency. I w

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>Biological clocks are not known for their consistency.

Citation needed. I can think of several consistent biological oscillators: the heart, the circadian rhythm, calcium oscillations in fertilized eggs, etc.

What's your definition of consistency?

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My heart rate varies by a lot over the course of a day, but thinking about it a bit more, so does the frame rate of my PC - depending on what game it's playing and what is going on.

I was thinking of something that would be off by the equivalent of a minute or two per month, but maybe that isn't actually a requirement and just something hardware computers can do.

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Interesting and thought provoking read.

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