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> "The strap is infinitely adjustable" - that one made me chuckle, as it was referring to a strap that folds back on itself with a magnetic clasp. I believe Iv
by yardie 12y ago
> "The strap is infinitely adjustable" - that one made me chuckle, as it was referring to a strap that folds back on itself with a magnetic clasp.
I believe Ive refers to the infinite points between the base and the end of the strap and not an infinite length of strap. Ask a mathematician how many points are between 0 and 1.
Even my Casio got this right with a velcro strap. I have a Citizen that is either too high or too low on my forearm depending on the number of links I insert. My only options are to gain or lose weight until
- enneff 12y agoYeah, but we live in the physical world where there are actually finite number of positions that the strap could attach. "Infinite" is just marketing speak here.
- achompas 12y agoNo, the "infinitely adjustable" comment refers to the Milanese Loop: http://www.apple.com/watch/apple-watch/ http://www.apple.com/watch/apple-watch/ It is, by definition, infinitely adjustable, since the band is sized continuously and attached magnetically (so that any part of the band works as a sizing point). It does not have discrete holes, like most watch bands.
- jeffasinger 12y agoI believe your parent was referring to the Plank Length when he said the physical world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck_length http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck_length Of course, that's being super pedantic, because 10^31 is practically infinite, or at least more than you'll have time to try in your lifetime.
- n09n 12y ago10^31 different positions is no closer to infinitely many than 5 different positions.