No it really isn't. HN is not the correct forum for this sweeping psychobabble.
> Does anyone really need a GPS synced watch that is accurate to the nanosecond? No, people want it because they think it's cool.
No, we buy these accurate watches because a) there are only a few such watch makers, and b) they all use an even smaller pool of GPS chips. And its these chips that have the precision that bugs you so.
> You must be so fun at parties.
Not your finest comment