Only horizontal sundials. However, most sundials I've seen are vertical.Geoff wrote:Because they "evolved" from sundials (and were invented in the Northern hemisphere)?
Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?
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Re: Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?
If they ran the other way, then they'd still be going clockwise.
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Re: Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?
Insightful.Robert_S wrote:If they ran the other way, then they'd still be going clockwise.
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Robert_S wrote:If they ran the other way, then they'd still be going clockwise.
This clock intrigues me ... circadian rhythm
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Re: Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?
From the otherside looking through the mechanism. This is interesting.Robert_S wrote:If they ran the other way, then they'd still be going clockwise.
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Re: Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?
I think Robert means that "clockwise" is defined by the the way that a clock runs.Crumple wrote:From the otherside looking through the mechanism. This is interesting.Robert_S wrote:If they ran the other way, then they'd still be going clockwise.
Therefore if clocks ran the other way, then that would be clockwise.
Which i have to agree is pretty damned insightful and I wish I'd thought of it.
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Re: Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?
If they didn't run clockwise then they would run widdershins. Personally, the further I can stay from Widder's shins, the better! 
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Re: Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?
I should start another thread about why digital clocks don't count down the day?
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Re: Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?
Crumple wrote:I should start another thread about why digital clocks don't count down the day?
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