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It was great until my thumb slipped and I accidentally launched my telescope into the air at Mach 8. https://explainxkcd.com/3047/
minus-squarefelbane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoMaybe I’m dense but shouldn’t the clock be: H: 0.01667 M: 1 S: 60 Yep, I’m a dumb, realized after a cup of coffee. Confirmed by the reply below. I think I’m just going to go back to bed and skip today
minus-squareRev3rze@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoOh my god I’m full of caffeine and still wondered this same thing. In my defense it’s Friday afternoon and I’m tired.
minus-squareSoGrumpy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoYes, you’re dense lol. The speeds are correct: the second hand that does one full Revolution Per Minute, the minute hand does one full Revolution Per Hour and the hour hand does one Revolution Per 12 Hours.
Maybe I’m dense but shouldn’t the clock be:
Yep, I’m a dumb, realized after a cup of coffee. Confirmed by the reply below.
I think I’m just going to go back to bed and skip today
Oh my god I’m full of caffeine and still wondered this same thing. In my defense it’s Friday afternoon and I’m tired.
Yes, you’re dense lol. The speeds are correct: the second hand that does one full Revolution Per Minute, the minute hand does one full Revolution Per Hour and the hour hand does one Revolution Per 12 Hours.