Reply to comment by M. Pitkin on "Measurements of Newton's gravitational constant and the length of day"

TL;DR

This paper responds to claims about gravitational constant measurements, arguing that models with periodic terms better fit the data than those with only Gaussian noise.

Contribution

It clarifies the importance of periodic components in modeling G measurements, challenging recent assertions favoring noise-only models.

Findings

Periodic models fit the data better than noise-only models

Gaussian noise alone is insufficient to explain measurement variations

Highlights the significance of periodic signals in G measurement data

Abstract

We offer a response to recent claims that a constant $G$ measurement model with an additional Gaussian noise term fits the experimental data better than a model containing periodic terms.