def check_recent_timestamps(times, ref_time):
    """Checks if the input time is too recent and precludes all measurements

    Args:
        times (list): list of times, in seconds float, in which recordings were
         made
        ref_time (float): input reference time in seconds

    Returns:
        bool: returns True if there are more recent measurements than ref_time
    """

    # Get last recorded time
    last_time = times[-1]

    # If the time is less recent than the ref_time
    if last_time < ref_time:
        return False

    else:
        return True