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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish-6•2 months agoBroken clock as speed isn’t right or offset? Doesn’t seem to work
minus-squareqantravonlinkfedilinkEnglish11•2 months agoFor the phrase, “broken” specifically means “stopped”, and the clock is analog. If the hands don’t turn, then they will be correct twice per day.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-22 months agoThanks makes more sense! Idk why the downvotes… Because in the case of an offset it would always be wrong and in the case of a speed change. In the general case, with clock speed a and offset b: a x + b ≡ x (mod 12) a x + b = x + 12k If a=1, normal speed with offset, b = 12k ≡ 0 (mod 12) So it works for any multiple of 12h offset (ie no offset) If a≠1, x = (12k - b)/(a-1) It isn’t always in a day, so you can end up having to wait multiple days for it to be right
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 months agoI’ve always heard the saying as “a stopped clock.”
Broken clock as speed isn’t right or offset? Doesn’t seem to work
For the phrase, “broken” specifically means “stopped”, and the clock is analog. If the hands don’t turn, then they will be correct twice per day.
Thanks makes more sense! Idk why the downvotes… Because in the case of an offset it would always be wrong and in the case of a speed change.
In the general case, with clock speed a and offset b:
If a=1, normal speed with offset,
So it works for any multiple of 12h offset (ie no offset)
If a≠1,
It isn’t always in a day, so you can end up having to wait multiple days for it to be right
I’ve always heard the saying as “a stopped clock.”