As the time methods eight a.m., there's a palpableexalternate in temper. Gone now are the sounds of mild conversation; those sounds arechanged via way of means of the din of laptops firing up. Everyone seems to be targeted onwhat is ready to arise.At 7:fifty five a.m. sharp, a central authority reliable walks inand choices up a wall telecellsmartphone to name the Naval Observatory, domestic to the VicePresident of the United States. It is likewise the loca-tion of the ultra-correctatomic clock. She listens carefully for some seconds after which suddenly hangs upwith out pronouncing a word. The man or woman then inserts a key right into a lock at thewall, which lets in her to regulate the virtual clock to the correct 2d. Withthe cor-rect time now set, the reliable then turns round to make a tersedeclaration.“Please flip off all mobileular telephonesand different verbal exchange devices, and disconnect laptops out of your telecellsmartphonestrains.”To ensure anybody complies, the reliable walksthroughout the room and eyes every desk. Meanwhile, a 2d federal workerarrives, sporting copies of a notably touchy authorities document. Each one islocated facedown on an empty desk.