Atomic clocks are the basis of global navigation systems (GPS), enabling smartphones and services like Google Maps by providing satellites with extremely accurate time measurements, which are necessary to triangulate position.
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Jim Al-KhaliliEvidence Quote
“[46:24] These sorts of atomic clocks are the basis of uh uh global navigation system GPS systems...those satellites that are sending radio signals to your phone have atomic clocks on board. And those atomic clocks are needed to measure time very very accurately...because that's the only way you can triangulate where you are.”
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