Topic: Analog clocks are kind of cool.
La Reina Catalina !j0siCathyI started this discussion 6 days ago #125,564
Such a neat invention that can tell you the time without having to rely on electricity.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 6 days ago, 9 minutes later[^] [v] #1,359,884
I owned a grandfather clock for like 2 weeks before the other half the family rolled up in a truck and took off with it. Looking up the prices I see what happened - grandma gave me a $4,000 antique and the sharks found out. Yeah I'm retarded but it doesn't mean I wouldn't have enjoyed a noisy old clock in my studio apartment. Nobody has it now so I assume they sold it to an antique shop.
La Reina Catalina !j0siCathyI (OP) replied with this 6 days ago, 8 minutes later, 18 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,886
@previous (B)
I'm not going to lie. I can believe the "Great Clockmaker" analogy for the creation of the universe. I sort of already subscribed to that idea anyway.
I'm not going to lie. I can believe the "Great Clockmaker" analogy for the creation of the universe. I sort of already subscribed to that idea anyway.
Anonymous B replied with this 6 days ago, 3 minutes later, 22 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,888
@previous (La Reina Catalina !j0siCathyI)
Well, everything does seem to have a cadence so the hippie vibes I go with are in agreement with you there.
Well, everything does seem to have a cadence so the hippie vibes I go with are in agreement with you there.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 6 days ago, 6 minutes later, 28 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,890
Analogue doesn't mean no electricity. This is an analogue clock (it's powered by AA batteries).Anonymous C double-posted this 6 days ago, 1 minute later, 30 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,891
This is a digital clock. It uses digits, hence the name. Both are powered by electricity.
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Anonymous B replied with this 6 days ago, 15 minutes later, 45 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,895
I'm clockin' lotsa dollarsz!
boof joined in and replied with this 6 days ago, 24 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,900
@1,359,886 (La Reina Catalina !j0siCathyI)
it seems that people entertain the idea that reality is based on whatever the recent human innovation is -- witness the peculiar idea that we "live in a simulation"
it seems that people entertain the idea that reality is based on whatever the recent human innovation is -- witness the peculiar idea that we "live in a simulation"
Oatmeal Fucker !BYUc1TwJMU joined in and replied with this 6 days ago, 23 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,905
@1,359,890 (C)
Most watches and clocks have batteries. Maybe Catherine is talking about wind-up watches.
Most watches and clocks have batteries. Maybe Catherine is talking about wind-up watches.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 5 days ago, 3 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,929
Anonymous C replied with this 5 days ago, 33 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,931
@previous (F)
The number of people who don't know what digital means in the context of clocks and watches is quite bizarre.
The number of people who don't know what digital means in the context of clocks and watches is quite bizarre.
Anonymous C double-posted this 5 days ago, 43 seconds later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,932
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Anonymous F replied with this 5 days ago, 1 hour later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,943
@1,359,931 (C)
You're right that digital in the context of a clock refers to the use of digits rather than hour & minute hands to show time, but by far the more common usage, especially these days and also especially when comparing with analogue devices is digital = discrete digits (0 and 1) which make up a non-continuous signal, and analogue = continuous / a variable quantity which makes up a smooth signal.
You're right that digital in the context of a clock refers to the use of digits rather than hour & minute hands to show time, but by far the more common usage, especially these days and also especially when comparing with analogue devices is digital = discrete digits (0 and 1) which make up a non-continuous signal, and analogue = continuous / a variable quantity which makes up a smooth signal.
Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 5 days ago, 1 hour later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,946
@OP
On TC you said you wanted to kinda live off the grid. Time then would be of no value.
On TC you said you wanted to kinda live off the grid. Time then would be of no value.
Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 5 days ago, 1 hour later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,990
@1,359,905 (Oatmeal Fucker !BYUc1TwJMU)
> Most watches and clocks have batteries. Maybe Catherine is talking about wind-up watches.
Ah yes, Catherine may be referring to mechanical watches which do not use electrical energy as a power source. These mechanical watches do however use power which is typically stored in a spring which must be wound either manually or by harvesting kinetic energy from the motion of the wearer's wrist.
> Most watches and clocks have batteries. Maybe Catherine is talking about wind-up watches.
Ah yes, Catherine may be referring to mechanical watches which do not use electrical energy as a power source. These mechanical watches do however use power which is typically stored in a spring which must be wound either manually or by harvesting kinetic energy from the motion of the wearer's wrist.
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Anonymous I replied with this 5 days ago, 4 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,359,992
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@1,359,900 (boof)
I'll admit it, I love the simulation theory and dead internet theory stuff. Then it also became painfully obvious the later content surrounding this stuff was just aped or AI barf for clicks.
I'll admit it, I love the simulation theory and dead internet theory stuff. Then it also became painfully obvious the later content surrounding this stuff was just aped or AI barf for clicks.