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Best if heard as a recorded book... Thad J. Dymkowski, GISP GIS Technician Town of Newington, CT Phone: (860) 665-8592 "If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor." ~Albert Einstein From: Northeast Arc Users Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pelch, Leslie Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 8:40 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Super accurate clock The story of John Harrison has been turned into a book, a movie, and a tv mini-series! All called Longitude. I liked the book! Please Note New Email and Mailing Addresses! ___________________________________ Leslie Pelch, GISP | Outreach Coordinator Vermont Center for Geographic Information 1 National Life Dr, Davis Bldg, 6th Floor|Montpelier, VT 05620-0501 802-882-3002 vcgi.vermont.gov<http://vcgi.vermont.gov/> Connect with us via Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/vermont.center.for.geographic.information?ref=hl>, Twitter (@VCGI), Linked In<https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-vermont-center-for-geographic-information-inc.>, and our Wordpress Blog<http://vcgiblog.wordpress.com/> From: Northeast Arc Users Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Czaja, Daniel Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 8:34 AM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Super accurate clock Found this article today about a 250 year old mechanical pendulum clock design that keeps near perfect time (loses less than a second every hundred days). http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/apr/19/clockmaker-john-harrison-vindicated-250-years-absurd-claims You may be asking yourself, "Why am I getting an email from a GIS listserv about a clock?" Well, it's because the clock designer was John Harrison, who was a leading figure in creating maritime chronometers for determining longitude for ocean going navigation. Very interesting man. Worth a Google search. Dan Daniel Czaja, GISP GIS Coordinator State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Division of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, CT 06457-9294 Phone: 860.685.8131 Fax: 860.685.8363 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> "As with all mapping data, sometimes it is accurate, sometimes it is helpful, and once in a while, it is both." - S. Cobb ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list (NEARC-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all NEARC Users. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove yourself by going to http://listserv.uconn.edu/nearc-l.html. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list (NEARC-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all NEARC Users. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove yourself by going to http://listserv.uconn.edu/nearc-l.html. -- ******************************************************************************************* The information contained in this electronic message may be confidential and/or privileged. If you received this in error, please inform the sender and remove any record of this message. Please note that messages to or from the Town of Newington may be subject to Freedom of Information statutes and regulations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list (NEARC-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all NEARC Users. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove yourself by going to http://listserv.uconn.edu/nearc-l.html.