Time is always an independent variable in a system. The challenge at the heart of timekeeping is finding or creating frequencies that do not change with time, such that their progression can be seen as a direct reflection of that of time. We have created a number of solutions throughout history, always moving towards greater precision.

In the distant past, our standard units of time were first defined as small fractions of a single rotation of the Earth about the sun, or about its own axis, or any number of patterns in nature. Moving forward, we have made it our goal to find ever smaller and more precise systems to count by. When our precision exceeds that by which our units are defined, we redefine our units, and the quest continues. We have mastered timekeeping on a practical level, but still strive to perfect the science for its own sake.

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