You mean the OP's comment or mine? I agree with you if you mean the OP's comment. Though your quote refers to synchronized clocks. I dont think OP is referring

You mean the OP's comment or mine? I agree with you if you mean the OP's comment. Though your quote refers to synchronized clocks. I dont think OP is referring to synchronized clocks, though your point that Lynch et al does not rely on timeouts is what Im getting at.