Bolivia turns back the clock in bid to rediscover identity and 'southernness'
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/25/bolivia-clocks-...
Why is clockwise Clockwise? (2008)
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Re: Why is clockwise Clockwise? (2008)
#32We had a book called "Why do clocks run clockwise?" when I was a kid that answered this question and many others. It really helped develop curiosity in me.
http://www.amazon.com/Why-Clocks-Run-Clockwise-Imponderables...
Re: Why is clockwise Clockwise? (2008)
#33That's a lot of words for what can be summarized in a short sentence: clockwise is clockwise because that's how a sundial moves in the Northern Hemisphere.
Re: Why is clockwise Clockwise? (2008)
#34> It seems to be a peculiarity of our human nature that if we are watching the movement of a stick's shadow, that we face north to do so. No, it just logic. If you're standing south of the stick (facing north), the stick's shadow will move in (roughly) a half-circle throughout the day, starting at the left of the stick, moving right and up (while contracting) to vertical (pointing north), and then extending further t…
Exactly. When I saw the title of the post, my immediate thought was that the answer was simple: "because sundials were invented in the Northern Hemisphere." (Or at least they spread primarily from and in the north).
Re: Why is clockwise Clockwise? (2008)
#35That's a lot of words for what can be summarized in a short sentence: clockwise is clockwise because that's how a sundial moves in the Northern Hemisphere.
But almost the perfect amount of words for someone who wanted to write an article about a subject and not a quick summary.
Re: Why is clockwise Clockwise? (2008)
#36Is it just me, or does it make no sense to call clockwise "left to right?" After all, when the (end of the) hand of a clock goes around the circle, it goes just as much right to left as it goes left to right, while going clockwise all the time ...
I agree. It reminds me of the beltline around Raleigh. It's a circle.... I always envision it and explain it using clockwise or counterclockwise. However, when you get on at the eastern most point (3:00 on a clock), you are given options to get on the west beltline or the east beltline. You're going west either way. It's infuriating.
I wonder why they didn't decide to name the loops "Inner" and "Outer" like they did for 485 in Charlotte. It makes a lot more sense.
NC has all sorts of crazy road names and designs though. My favorite is 240/26 in Asheville as you'll end up driving West and East simultaneously (26 East is 240 West and 240 East is 26 West).
That and the bridge over the French Broad which is I-240, I-26, Route 74, Route 70, Route 19, Route 23, and Patton Avenue all at the same time across 4 lanes.
Re: Why is clockwise Clockwise? (2008)
#37That's a lot of words for what can be summarized in a short sentence: clockwise is clockwise because that's how a sundial moves in the Northern Hemisphere.
That was my guess, but stopped reading after the third paragraph, as there was no substance in the article by that point.
Re: Why is clockwise Clockwise? (2008)
#38Is it just me, or does it make no sense to call clockwise "left to right?" After all, when the (end of the) hand of a clock goes around the circle, it goes just as much right to left as it goes left to right, while going clockwise all the time ...
From a point of reference at the center of the clock, clockwise is always left to right.
Re: Why is clockwise Clockwise? (2008)
#39That's a lot of words for what can be summarized in a short sentence: clockwise is clockwise because that's how a sundial moves in the Northern Hemisphere.
Came here to say the same thing, having not even read the article.
Re: Why is clockwise Clockwise? (2008)
#40That's a lot of words for what can be summarized in a short sentence: clockwise is clockwise because that's how a sundial moves in the Northern Hemisphere.
But almost the perfect amount of words for someone who wanted to write an article about a subject and not a quick summary.
I did not even read it, one picture was good enough