Of course, time stamps are important. What Smartmatic was saying was that it’s not the only thing that matters.
The source of the problem is that the PCOS clocks were set in the warehouse in Cabuyao. So that’s two issues right there. first, you’re configuring 82,200 machines. It’s pretty inevitable that a few of those set-ups will be screwy. which is what we’re seeing here. a few machines out of a whole boatload are showing errors.
Second, the PCOS machines are booted up all across the country, far from anyone who can fix the clock settings. So, pragmatically speaking, even if you did see the problem during the printing of the zero report, there really isn’t anything you can do about it.
So, does the timestamp affect the accuracy of the count? it doesn’t. what it does is affect the credibility of the count. obviously, as we see happening now, peopl will come up and say the results were pre-fabbed, despite the successful zero reporting.
Here is where we turn to the interlocking security features of the system.
first, we assume that ppl are there when the elections happened, and therefore they know when the e.r.s were printed.
second, people were present for the actual printing also.
third, and of course there’s the audit.
unfortunately, none of things matter when you’ve lost and you’re trying to make a point.