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xkcd #3047: Rotary Tool (xkcd.com)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/xkcd

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It was great until my thumb slipped and I accidentally launched my telescope into the air at Mach 8.

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[–] felbane 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Maybe I'm dense but shouldn't the clock be:

H: 0.01667
M: 1
S: 60

Yep, I'm a dumb, realized after a cup of coffee. Confirmed by the reply below.

I think I'm just going to go back to bed and skip today

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

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.