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Running a quantum clock costs more energy than using it

A recent study has unveiled a surprising revelation about quantum timekeeping: the energy required to read a quantum clock surpasses the energy needed to keep it running. This discovery, published on ...
Forbes

The ‘White Rabbit Ticking Clock’ Meme, Explained

A digital illustration featuring the White Rabbit of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ has gone viral, signaling that time is running out—what does the meme mean, and where did it come from? The clock is ...
WMUR

Pinkerton Clock Tower, built in 1887, undergoes major restoration

THE OLD LOOK NEW AGAIN. THIS IS A PINKERTON CLOCK TOWER PROJECT. WE ARE GONNA TEAR A CLOCK FACE OUT, WHICH IS THERE ABOUT ALMOST SIX FOOT. WHEN PINKERTON ACADEMY HAD A. RESTORATION JOB ON TOP OF AN ...
Phys.org

Reading a quantum clock costs more energy than running it, study finds

A study led by the University of Oxford has identified a surprising source of entropy in quantum timekeeping—the act of measurement itself. In a study published in Physical Review Letters, scientists ...
EurekAlert!

Reading a quantum clock costs more energy than running it, study finds

Graphic illustrating the difference in energy between running a quantum clock (left: a single electron hopping between two nanoscale regions) and reading the ticks of the clock (right). The energy ...