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To: Immerito

Many of my 7th graders can’t tell time on an analogue clock.


12 posted on 10/03/2010 7:47:49 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady (Instead of building a grand mosque at Ground Zero, let's build a Ground Zero at their Grand Mosque.)
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To: A_perfect_lady
Many of my 7th graders can’t tell time on an analogue clock.

That's amazing, because it's much quicker to tell time on an analogue clock than a digital clock. Meters (like speedometers, etc.) only take a quick glance to impart information.

24 posted on 10/03/2010 7:59:57 PM PDT by randog (Tap into America!)
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To: A_perfect_lady

Did you know that the minute hand of a clock is a Vernier scale? This is because the angular displacement of the hour hand by itself is already an analog of the exact time, and the minute hand is merely an aid in reading its position, in principle.


27 posted on 10/03/2010 8:12:40 PM PDT by dr_lew
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To: A_perfect_lady

Believe me, this dumbed-down generation is now at the worksite...and they can’t distinguish their derriere from their iPod. However, they perceive themselves to be quite technologically advanced because they can text at the speed of light.


33 posted on 10/03/2010 8:28:17 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: A_perfect_lady

Oh MY!!!


53 posted on 10/03/2010 9:31:13 PM PDT by Orange1998
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To: A_perfect_lady

Analog, not analogue, and that’s horrible.


76 posted on 10/04/2010 2:33:59 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (No Representation without Taxation!)
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