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May 2 2024

Atomic Clocks, Ahoy!

60 min 6 movies discussed
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The only thing more complicated than an atomic clock is researching how they work and then figuring out how to explain it to other people. But believe us, they are fascinating. Even if you don’t care about clocks or atoms you’ll still like this episode.   

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Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating world of atomic clocks, exploring how these incredibly precise timekeeping devices have become absolutely essential to our modern world. They break down everything from the basic physics of how quartz crystals work in regular watches to why today's technology - from GPS to the Internet to space missions - simply couldn't function without the mind-blowing accuracy that atomic clocks provide. Get ready to learn about cesium atoms, nuclear magnetic resonance, and why being off by even a microsecond can mean missing the moon by hundreds of miles!


Movies Discussed

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994 46m
★ 7.0
"You remember when Kramer figured out that people think he had the movie phone number?" — Chuck
America's Wild Border: Northern Exposure
America's Wild Border: Northern Exposure
2020 44m
★ 7.5
"I feel bad for Fleischmann from northern exposure because he has to play such a jerk" — Josh
Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life
1991 1h 51m
★ 6.9
"I just wanted to give a shout out to the Alfred Brooks movie, defending your life." — Josh
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 1h 47m
★ 7.5
"it's like that one guy who's being tested for ESP at the beginning of Ghostbusters." — Chuck
Mother
Mother
1996 1h 44m
★ 6.8
"What was it in? Did you see the Alfred Brooks movie? Mother?" — Josh
The Office
The Office
1996 30m
★ 0.0
"When Steve Carell left the office, I was done." — Chuck

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