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Re: Synchonizing watches

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From: Paul M. Wexelblat
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 20:21
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In article <1992Sep3.172657.10929@hubcap.clemson.edu>, anik@crhc.uiuc.edu (Sadun Anik) writes:
[ by now, the problem is in many messages....steve]

All seem to agree that it is trivial for them to to compute AB+BA;
I think we'll all agree that they just need to compute AB or BA to allow
them get "pretty close". 

OK A --->B:  "I'm going to say "BONG" as soon as my second hand
reaches the 12, when you hear the "BONG", start counting seconds
on your watch out loud.

A says "BONG" and times AB+BA seconds; at the end of that time the number
B has reached is the BA delay

bingo!  (leaders 3/4 out while the trailers any-hand wheel through)


-- 
You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.

	...Wex
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