March 7, 2003, 00:50
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Firaxis Games Programmer/Designer
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'Poly Clock 6 Minutes Off?
I've noticed that the 'Poly clock seems to be about 6 minutes slow compared to all the other clocks I find anywhere (computer, news, etc.). Does anyone else find this to be the case?
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March 7, 2003, 01:05
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Yep.
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The time now is 10:05 PM.
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And my computer clock says 10:12.
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March 7, 2003, 01:06
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King
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It's about 7 minutes behind US atomic time, which my clock recieves via radio signal.
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March 7, 2003, 01:15
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EDIT: Poly says this was posted at 6:15pm NZDT, whereas my clock at the same time was 6:22pm NZDT
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March 7, 2003, 01:21
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Same here.
There should be some free utility that syncrhonsis the servers clock with an atomic clock somewhere on the net...
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March 7, 2003, 01:29
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Firaxis Games Programmer/Designer
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Well then, it seems to be decided...
C'mon Markos, the world speaks in once voice at last! We demand the correct time! 
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March 7, 2003, 03:50
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The whole site was abducted by aliens for six minutes. Probes were inserted into Ming, but the alien scientists were baffled by what they found.
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March 7, 2003, 07:04
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Deity
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Mark just tries to create the illusion that it is earlier then you thought it was, standard bar practise 
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March 7, 2003, 07:07
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Get a life you losers, within 1/2 an hour will be ok with me Mark. 
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March 7, 2003, 08:06
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Deity
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Originally posted by alva
Mark just tries to create the illusion that it is earlier then you thought it was, standard bar practise
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UK bars and pubs don't have clocks.
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March 7, 2003, 08:11
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Civ4: Colonization Content Editor
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Markos/Dan, why don't you simply install an ntp client to satisfy all those time fetishists here?
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March 7, 2003, 10:04
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Deity
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Does anyone actually use the 'Poly time for anything other than a cursory check of what time zone a poster is in?
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March 7, 2003, 10:21
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Apolyton CS Co-Founder
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why don't you simply install an ntp client to satisfy all those time fetishists here?
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cause it would breake the illusion that as the clock is not 100% certain right you probably have a chance that you have the time for one more post
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March 7, 2003, 23:41
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I've noticed at work, that when it is time to leave, I tend to stay a few minutes over because of 'poly time.
 ACK!
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March 8, 2003, 00:54
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Deity
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Maybe the greeks have their own time zone which is 6 minutes off from every other known time zone.
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March 8, 2003, 03:02
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Firaxis Games Programmer/Designer
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So are you going to fix this Markos?
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March 8, 2003, 05:04
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Alot of forums I've seen are like this, either that or my clock is wrong. 
-J.B.-
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March 8, 2003, 08:12
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My clock is set from a Microsoft time server. And who doesn't trust Microsoft...
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March 8, 2003, 10:13
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Deity
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Originally posted by Skanky Burns
My clock is set from a Microsoft time server. And who doesn't trust Microsoft...
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We all trust that as much as we trust you.
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March 8, 2003, 10:25
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In fact Bill Gates is the only person who gets blamed for more things than Skanky.
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March 8, 2003, 10:29
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Bill Gates is Skanky's fault though, so by extension... 
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March 8, 2003, 15:08
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March 8, 2003, 16:33
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King
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hrm....radio-atomic clock says...2:40
edit--poly says it was posted at 2:33
Markos, this is the only thing that more than 5 Poly-ers can agree on in a looooooong time. Please change it to the correct time. 
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March 8, 2003, 18:06
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Deity
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No, no ,no !!!!
Please read your own post,.....if he does, chaos will erupt again....
Just call it a tradition
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March 9, 2003, 00:37
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chaos will erupt again
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Markos, this is the only thing that more than 5 Poly-ers can agree on in a looooooong time.
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That's the first sign... 
If it's quick and easy, than please do so. If it's a pain, and you just don't feel like changing the time, then don't. It's not that much of a deal for me.
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March 9, 2003, 02:26
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"I have devised a complicated plan to take over the world!" 
[pinky sets Apolyton clock off by 6 minutes]
"Nooooooo!" 
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March 9, 2003, 04:10
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President of the OT
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Linux + Pentium 4 = Clock Skew!
This is why NTP was invented.
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March 9, 2003, 07:11
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Deity
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Asher, if your going to explain something, do it good
Don't forget that we are all ignorant idiots, but idiots that are willing to learns
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Linux + Pentium 4 = Clock Skew!
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Why?
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This is why NTP was invented.
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What's NTP
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March 9, 2003, 09:04
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Deity
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That's a good question. What the heck is NTP?
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March 9, 2003, 09:25
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Deity
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Network Time Protocol.
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