Radio controlled clocks - any point for the normal person?

PoloMint

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I need a new alarm clock and am quite tempted by the radio controlled ones that set themselves to the atomic clock.

But the main reason I want one is because its a fun gadget rather than because its particularly useful - if my clock was 5 minutes let alone 5 seconds wrong it wouldn't really matter. But these clocks seem quite popular now, I can see that the atomic clock signal may be very useful in some situations, but at over double the price of standard alarm clocks does any normal person actually need something that accurate or is everyone attracted to them in the same way I am?

And - should I get one?
 

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I have several around the house, and one on my wrist :)

Great for last second bidding on Ebay :D

I would hate to be normal :-rofl2
 

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Yes, get one (or more)

You get used to them, always knowing the time :)

I only have one, but it keeps ticking on (time):-rofl2
 
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