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		thekaleb on July 20, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lincos language When trying to convey the length of time for a second how does one account for Doppler shift?

recursivecaveat on July 21, 2020 | [–]

As long as they actually understand the message, you can include a way to correct any shift by relating the second back to a fundamental constant; like the voyager golden record does with the hydrogen transition time.

dmichulke on July 21, 2020 | [–]

Does it matter as long as the shift is constant?

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