>Like the article hinted, I think NIST is gearing up for the inclusion of
 >inexpensive receivers in all those things around the house that have
 >clocks like VCR's, microwave ovens, etc.  That way, if Mr. Clinton decides
 >to pull funding, there will be a public outcry when all of the "consumer"
 >clocks and other devices stop functioning automatically.  Not to mention
 >increasing the public awareness of the NIST.  I'm sure every instruction
 >book (like the one with the Radio Shack clock) will have a little blurb
 >about NIST and their atomic clock.
 >
Hmmm, I hadn't thought about VCRs and microwaves, etc. Makes sense, though.
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