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?
If you only go 12 hours later, there will be 30 seconds of the clock showing the correct time.
I know, world in peril and we have to work together. This is my last office romance, I'll tell you that.
Buffy ,'End of Days'
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.
aurelia - Apr 21, 2005 12:55:04 pm PDT #7789 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
-t - Apr 21, 2005 12:55:54 pm PDT #7790 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Sorry to hear about the fever and the wearing out, Burrell. That must be a special kind of exhausting at this point.
Atropa - Apr 21, 2005 12:57:03 pm PDT #7791 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Anyone mind if I destroy the universe right now? I mean, y'all are talking math, so the mathy Buffistas will all die happy, and the unmathy Buffistas will be so glad the math is over, so I should just go ahead and make with the Earth-shattering kaboom, yes?
Um, er, well, I had plans for this weekend, so I'd rather you didn't destroy the universe. Should we find something to distract you?
Aims - Apr 21, 2005 12:58:20 pm PDT #7792 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Should we find something to distract you?
(ppsssttt...tell 'er about the alcohol in toilet and the fire thing)
Hil R. - Apr 21, 2005 1:00:34 pm PDT #7793 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Whether the clock is fast or slow, the difference between the time shown and the actual time is increasing at a rate of one minute (where "minutes" are the little ticky marks on the clock face) per hour (of actual time). So either way, it'll take the same amount of time until the actual time and the clock time are the same -- it's just a difference of whether you're waiting for the actual time to catch up to the clock time, or the clock time to catch up with the actual time.
(I think. I'm not sure I've thought this one through all the way.)
shrift - Apr 21, 2005 1:01:42 pm PDT #7794 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Um, er, well, I had plans for this weekend, so I'd rather you didn't destroy the universe.
So do I. Unfortunately, they involve attending a bridal shower. I suspect they're going to make me play games.
t twitch
Should we find something to distract you?
Yes, please. Pleaseohplease. I'll be stuck here at work until at least 8.
Gus - Apr 21, 2005 1:01:55 pm PDT #7795 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
tell 'er about the alcohol in toilet ...
? ... Nebermind. The world destruction thing is sounding good.
aurelia - Apr 21, 2005 1:05:25 pm PDT #7796 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Is the clock in Indiana?
-t - Apr 21, 2005 1:09:06 pm PDT #7797 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The saying I like that's equivalent to the stopped clock one is "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes".
Gus - Apr 21, 2005 1:12:00 pm PDT #7798 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
A blind chicken occasionally pecks some corn.
t Duelling aphorisms! This will rock.