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Totally agree. I do the same. The only reason we have analog clocks is because digital ones were much harder to build. That time is of course over for good. It

by wkat4242 10mo ago

Totally agree. I do the same. The only reason we have analog clocks is because digital ones were much harder to build. That time is of course over for good. It was a compromise imposed by limited technology.

1718627440 10mo ago
Not really, analog clocks are readable over a much longer distance, because seeing an angle needs much less information, than parsing glyphs.
- Telaneo 10mo ago
  Tell that to my glasses. At any sort of distance where this could be an advantage, the clock is just going to be a blur anyway. Not to mention, how often are you in a situation where you want to know what time it is, but the nearest clock is far enough away that it being analogue becomes an actual advantage?
  - 1718627440 10mo ago
    Interesting, I also have glasses and am short-sighted, but for me light-emitting objects blur much faster than solid objects. It depends very much on the light type, frequency and brightness, but most LEDs, which most digital clocks use, tend to have an overgleaming effect, which makes them unreadable due to being a block of light. > Not to mention, how often are you in a situation where you want to know what time it is, but the nearest clock is far enough away that it being analogue becomes an actual advantage? All the time? Being in a train station, sitting in a (class)room (during exam), in the kitchen, walking on the street, etc.
    - Telaneo 10mo ago
      > All the time? Being in a train station, Phone. Or a wristwatch if you're that type. > a (class)room (during exam), My last 7+ exams were all done on a computer. That clock was a lot closer than any that happen to be on a wall. > in the kitchen, walking on the street, etc. Phone. Or wristwatch again.
      - 1718627440 10mo ago
        > Phone. Or a wristwatch if you're that type. Sure, but why would I look down, when there is a clock in every direction I look at. I wristwatch would also be analog again. > My last 7+ exams were all done on a computer. That clock was a lot closer than any that happen to be on a wall. I have no clue how your university does prevent cheating, but ok. Here any kind of network-connected(/connectable) device is forbidden. And then there is math, where the only thing you are allowed to have is a pen and the formulary (and maybe a ruler).
        Telaneo 10mo ago
        > when there is a clock in every direction I look at. This does not reflect my life. Clocks are out there, but not to the point of there being one a just turn of the head away no matter where I am. My phone is the closest device with an accurate sense of time the vast majority of the time. > wristwatch would also be analog again. Smart watches exist. Digital wrist watches also exist, but seem to have gone out of fashion. > I have no clue how your university does prevent cheating, By not having shit exams. Most (all?) of mine were open-book. I didn't take maths in uni, but they're also done digitally, although I don't think they're open-book. There you probably only get the formulary.
        1718627440 10mo ago
        > This does not reflect my life. Clocks are out there, but not to the point of there being one a just turn of the head away no matter where I am. That part was specifically about train stations and classrooms. > By not having shit exams. Most (all?) of mine were open-book. We also now have mostly open-book exams, the rule to be allowed to use everything, that does not do network calls is the rule for open-book exams. Personally I don't like when exams need to be done on a computer, there is always something that breaks and now you are personally responsible for it. With pen and paper you have peace of mind, the only thing is that you need to have a working pen and even that can be borrowed in an emergency.
        10mo ago

1718627440 10mo ago

Not really, analog clocks are readable over a much longer distance, because seeing an angle needs much less information, than parsing glyphs.

Telaneo 10mo ago
Tell that to my glasses. At any sort of distance where this could be an advantage, the clock is just going to be a blur anyway. Not to mention, how often are you in a situation where you want to know what time it is, but the nearest clock is far enough away that it being analogue becomes an actual advantage?
- 1718627440 10mo ago
  Interesting, I also have glasses and am short-sighted, but for me light-emitting objects blur much faster than solid objects. It depends very much on the light type, frequency and brightness, but most LEDs, which most digital clocks use, tend to have an overgleaming effect, which makes them unreadable due to being a block of light. > Not to mention, how often are you in a situation where you want to know what time it is, but the nearest clock is far enough away that it being analogue becomes an actual advantage? All the time? Being in a train station, sitting in a (class)room (during exam), in the kitchen, walking on the street, etc.
  - Telaneo 10mo ago
    > All the time? Being in a train station, Phone. Or a wristwatch if you're that type. > a (class)room (during exam), My last 7+ exams were all done on a computer. That clock was a lot closer than any that happen to be on a wall. > in the kitchen, walking on the street, etc. Phone. Or wristwatch again.
    - 1718627440 10mo ago
      > Phone. Or a wristwatch if you're that type. Sure, but why would I look down, when there is a clock in every direction I look at. I wristwatch would also be analog again. > My last 7+ exams were all done on a computer. That clock was a lot closer than any that happen to be on a wall. I have no clue how your university does prevent cheating, but ok. Here any kind of network-connected(/connectable) device is forbidden. And then there is math, where the only thing you are allowed to have is a pen and the formulary (and maybe a ruler).
      - Telaneo 10mo ago
        > when there is a clock in every direction I look at. This does not reflect my life. Clocks are out there, but not to the point of there being one a just turn of the head away no matter where I am. My phone is the closest device with an accurate sense of time the vast majority of the time. > wristwatch would also be analog again. Smart watches exist. Digital wrist watches also exist, but seem to have gone out of fashion. > I have no clue how your university does prevent cheating, By not having shit exams. Most (all?) of mine were open-book. I didn't take maths in uni, but they're also done digitally, although I don't think they're open-book. There you probably only get the formulary.
        1718627440 10mo ago
        > This does not reflect my life. Clocks are out there, but not to the point of there being one a just turn of the head away no matter where I am. That part was specifically about train stations and classrooms. > By not having shit exams. Most (all?) of mine were open-book. We also now have mostly open-book exams, the rule to be allowed to use everything, that does not do network calls is the rule for open-book exams. Personally I don't like when exams need to be done on a computer, there is always something that breaks and now you are personally responsible for it. With pen and paper you have peace of mind, the only thing is that you need to have a working pen and even that can be borrowed in an emergency.
        10mo ago