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.
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.
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.
Oh MY!!!
Analog, not analogue, and that’s horrible.