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By: j m rowland

j m rowland — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:06:37 +0000

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By: Talk Like A Physicist » Blog Archive » Ultimate clock for a physicist. - you gotta have this : Physics, math and Pi clocks

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:54:27 +0000

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By: Me

Me — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:39:44 +0000

Here is a gadget that uses this clock:

http://scripts.tropicalpcsolutions.com/html/gadgets/9clock.html

By: printzen

printzen — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:51:23 +0000

A better representation of the number 7 using three nines is: 9/.9 – sqrt(9) = 7 exactly. This avoids any need for discussion about whether .9 recurring is or is not equivalent to 1 (at least in reference to the “3 nines clock”)

By: Nadia

Nadia — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:26:43 +0000

Awesome.

By: Joe Kraus

Joe Kraus — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:13:06 +0000

What is the meaning of a time of day that is plus or minus 3:00 o’clock, or any of the other times that involve a square root. For example, the 4:00 spot could also be -2:00, since -3+1=-2.

Joe

By: Anotherplayaguy

Anotherplayaguy — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:06:19 +0000

Ronan,

Thanks for the input, but I am confused by F(6) which seems to equal 8. Why is that?

Thanks

By: Robert Carnegie

Robert Carnegie — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:25:35 +0000

My sister has a backwards clock. The hands run in reverse direction and I think all the figures are mirror images. Besides a good gimmick, it would suit in a traditional barber’s shop.

I didn’t quite catch in a [30 Rock] episode where the girls were discussing these two guys they might date, one of the guys was shown explaining laboriously he has a watch he is real proud of, that shows the time in pie slices, I think he -may- have meant analogue style… don’t do it, lady!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:35:16 +0000

I want this clock so when you get the information you better tell me!

By: Mango

Mango — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:19:49 +0000

I clicked though to the comments on this just to see if there might be a Holy War on the “0.999…. = 1″ issue. I’m happy to see that there isn’t. Maybe because the readership here understands the implication of mathematical proof better than other places on the Internet.

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By: Lurchgs

Lurchgs — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:12:54 +0000

Co-worker had one. Loved it. Bought one for youngest LurchGS replacement’s birthday, and sent one to LurchGS’ immediate paternal progenitor for the end-of-year celebration.

Sadly, overlooked ordering one for self. Oh well, I can always stop in Youngest’s room for a time check

By: Luk3

Luk3 — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:48:33 +0000

1984 was a very well written book. George Orwell is amazing. Also what is that clock going by it make no sense.

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Links of the Week (2008/01) :: cimddwc — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:01:21 +0000

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By: Ronan Cunniffe

Ronan Cunniffe — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:28:40 +0000

@Luke:

Write 1/3 as a decimal.
Multiply by 3.
Discuss.

Ronan

By: LUke

LUke — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:01:24 +0000

Fergus already pointed this out on how 6.999 repeating does equal 7 but the equation here was a little easier for me to understand, so:

n=0.9 repeating
10n=9.9 repeating
10n-n=9
9n=9
n=1

I’ve heard of this, but never seen the proof for it…interesting

By: Fergus Gallagher

Fergus Gallagher — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:19:50 +0000

22 = floor(sqrt(sqrt(gamma(9)))) + 9 – .9bar

I don’t think “gamma” and “floor” are cheating if “bar” and “factorial” are allowed

By: Fergus Gallagher

Fergus Gallagher — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:13:44 +0000

20 = floor(sqrt(sqrt(factorial(9))))-sqrt(9)-.9bar
23 = floor(sqrt(sqrt(factorial(9)))) – 9/9

By: Phineas J. Whoopie

Phineas J. Whoopie — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 08:01:47 +0000

Great fun, but seriously, people who own these should not be walking around unsupervised.

By: chris H

chris H — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:50:46 +0000

even though the answers to the equasions are all ready known, how most of those answers pan out I dont know

all i can say when i see that language called math is WHAT THE?!?

By: Ronan Cunniffe

Ronan Cunniffe — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:42:44 +0000

Oops. Some of those got away…

6 = sqrt(F(6+6))-6
12 = F(6*6/6)

Ronan

By: Ronan Cunniffe

Ronan Cunniffe — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:34:45 +0000

1 = F((6+6)/6)
2 = sqrt(F(6+6))/6
3 = F(6+6 – F(6))
4 = 6+6-F(6)
5 = F(6-(6/6))
6 = F(6) – F(6/6)
7 = F(6) – F(6/6)
8 = F(6) + (6-6)
9 = F(6) + (6/6)
10 = F(6) + F(6) – 6
11 = F(6) + (F(F(6)) mod 6)
12 = F(6+6)
13 = F(6+(6/6))

I started trying to finish Evolving Squid’s solution, but things rapidly multiplied out of control… 11 gave me serious paws for thought.

Ronan

By: Crudely Wrott

Crudely Wrott — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:22:45 +0000

That’s the miracle of analog devices. You needn’t know the delineations that the hands are passing, you only need to know their relative positions on the dial. That, plus knowing whether it is day or night, tells you the time at a glance.

That’s why analog (needle) gauges are still predominant in race cars. They are in airplanes too. Even those with glass cockpits display critical indicators such as artificial horizon and rate of climb as digitally simulated analog instruments. They are simply more intuitive and can be understood at a glance even under demanding circumstances.