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arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkxkcd #3047: Rotary Toolxkcd.comschnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square27fedilinkfile-text
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-up0·5 months agoMaybe I’m dense but shouldn’t the clock be: H: 0.01667 M: 1 S: 60
minus-squareSoGrumpy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months 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.
minus-squareRev3rze@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months 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.
Maybe I’m dense but shouldn’t the clock be:
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.
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.