## Calculate expected time (from start time, current buffer round number, nominal BUFFER_TTL)
     timeBufferStartNSExp="$(( (timeBufferFirstNS) + (BUFFER_TTL_NS * bufferRound) ))" && vbm "timeBufferStartNSExp:$timeBufferStartNSExp";
     ## Calculate error (diff between timeBufferStartNSExp and timeBufferStartNS; usually negative)
     errNS="$(( timeBufferStartNSExp - timeBufferStartNS ))" && vbm "errNS:$errNS";
     ## Calculate expected time (from start time, current buffer round number, nominal BUFFER_TTL)
     timeBufferStartNSExp="$(( (timeBufferFirstNS) + (BUFFER_TTL_NS * bufferRound) ))" && vbm "timeBufferStartNSExp:$timeBufferStartNSExp";
     ## Calculate error (diff between timeBufferStartNSExp and timeBufferStartNS; usually negative)
     errNS="$(( timeBufferStartNSExp - timeBufferStartNS ))" && vbm "errNS:$errNS";