Not sure about the PT gaining time but,
"I bought an alarm clock that somehow gets a time feed - plug it in, it sets itself"
quicksilverdon, that sounds like an atomic clock, from howstuffworks.com
"The big difference between a standard clock in your home and an atomic clock is that the oscillation in an atomic clock is between the nucleus of an atom and the surrounding electrons. This oscillation is not exactly a parallel to the balance wheel and hairspring of a clockwork watch, but the fact is that both use oscillations to keep track of passing time. The oscillation frequencies within the atom are determined by the mass of the nucleus and the gravity and electrostatic "spring" between the positive charge on the nucleus and the electron cloud surrounding it."
Yeh, what he said.
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