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[{{ :wiki:timewatch_logo.png?nolink&200|Timewatch logo}}] | [{{ :wiki:timewatch_logo.png?nolink&200|Timewatch logo}}] | ||
- | **Timewatch** is a technology company that designs futuristic devices, some of which work. They are mostly known for their reProphet product, a communication gadget capable of predicting how another person would react to a statement, and a series of pads that can display geeky looking readouts at will. | + | **Timewatch** is a fictional technology company that designs futuristic devices, some of which work. They are mostly known for their reProphet product, a communication gadget capable of predicting how another person would react to a statement, and a series of pads that can display geeky looking readouts at will. |
Most Timewatch products have a prefix "re" in their name. | Most Timewatch products have a prefix "re" in their name. | ||
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Timewatch is one of the most profitable companies in the world and is headed by the controversial [[Bart Hufnagel]]. The company is known to actively resist charity, has publicly announced its disregard for user privacy, and did some other evil things, like shoot ads down with rifles. | Timewatch is one of the most profitable companies in the world and is headed by the controversial [[Bart Hufnagel]]. The company is known to actively resist charity, has publicly announced its disregard for user privacy, and did some other evil things, like shoot ads down with rifles. | ||
- | The company is publicly traded, and in 2017 has issued an ICO with their anti-crypto currency ScrewCoin. As of today, the market cap of ScrewCoin is 270 billion dollars. If you believe Timewatch accountants, that is. | + | The company is publicly traded, and in 2017 has issued an ICO with their anti-crypto currency [[ScrewCoin]]. As of today, the market cap of ScrewCoin is 270 billion dollars. Or just 270 dollars... Experts disagree on this one. |
===== Products ===== | ===== Products ===== | ||
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[{{ :wiki:timewatch_regeek.png?nolink&200|A seventeenth generation reGeek pad}}] | [{{ :wiki:timewatch_regeek.png?nolink&200|A seventeenth generation reGeek pad}}] | ||
- | **reGeek** is an electronic pad that generates geeky looking readouts and graphs. They are typically meaningless, although at times some data might turn out to be relevant, purely by chance. reGeek is often used by pseudoscientists to prove that shit that doesn't work works. | + | **reGeek** is an electronic pad that generates geeky looking readouts and graphs. They are typically meaningless, although at times some data might turn out to be relevant, purely by chance. reGeek is often used by pseudoscientists to prove that nonworking shit works. |
- | reGeek was also famously used in Star Trek, although Star Trek production crew denies this. Timewatch representatives deny that Star Trek production crews deny this, but a former press release from Timewatch denies that they do actually deny this. | + | reGeek was also famously used in Star Trek, although Star Trek production crew denies this. Timewatch representatives deny that Star Trek production crews deny this, but a later press release from Timewatch denies that as well. |