Zoe: Jayne. This is something the Captain has to do for himself. Mal: No! No, it's not!

'War Stories'


Natter 34: Freak With No Name  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


-t - Apr 21, 2005 12:32:43 pm PDT #7759 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

if a clock is broken so that it's gaining a minute a day, when is the next time it'll be telling the right time?

Totally off the cuff answer: 12 hours x 60 min/hour =720 minutes to gain, which would take 720 days, so close to two years. Unless after 660 days it's in Standard Time and started in Daylight Savings Time.


Jessica - Apr 21, 2005 12:32:45 pm PDT #7760 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Depends on whether it's analog or digital, surely?


Gudanov - Apr 21, 2005 12:33:11 pm PDT #7761 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping

That's 12x60 days, you're thinking? Yeah, a minute a day.


Topic!Cindy - Apr 21, 2005 12:33:57 pm PDT #7762 of 10001
What is even happening?

I like mine and Nutty's answer. It may not be correct, but it makes more sense.


Gus - Apr 21, 2005 12:35:08 pm PDT #7763 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.

t munches popcorn

Wait! Next, they are going to take on the chicken or egg thing. It'll be great.


-t - Apr 21, 2005 12:35:32 pm PDT #7764 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

How does it make sense?

It's noon. The clock says it's 12:00.

23:59 hours later, it's 11:59 and the clock says it's 12:00. How is that right?


Topic!Cindy - Apr 21, 2005 12:36:46 pm PDT #7765 of 10001
What is even happening?

Chicken.


Jessica - Apr 21, 2005 12:37:33 pm PDT #7766 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Silly Cindy. Chickens can't tell time.


-t - Apr 21, 2005 12:38:11 pm PDT #7767 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That's why they keep crossing roads.


Gus - Apr 21, 2005 12:38:15 pm PDT #7768 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.

t hang on another 990-odd years, and they will be on the '00 -vs- '01 Millenium thing. It will rock.