The Clog from OzHow Fast Is Your Watch?
November 22nd 2006 09:37
“Even a broken clock is right twice a day” – Anonymous
Yes, but if the clock is broken we won’t be looking at it to know what the time is and so we won’t be around to see it being right twice a day.
I make a point on trying to be on time. Even if it’s not imperative that I’m on time for something, I’ll try my best to make the discussed deadline. To me, this makes for a reliable and responsible person. I have my wristwatch set 2 minutes fast so I know I’ll make the train. But here’s a question for you, why do we set our clocks fast if we know we are doing it?
If I needed to be somewhere at 10:00 I’d make sure my watch didn’t go past 10:02 before I arrived because I’m aware that my watch is fast. What difference would it make if I had the correct time on my watch and then aimed to arrive at exactly 10:00? I think setting my watch those couple of minutes earlier still subconsciously makes me get ready a bit quicker and drive a bit faster to be on time. Deep down I know that I’ve got 2 minutes to spare but my watch is telling me to hurry up.
What’s worse though is to put your watch so far forward that there’s no actual point in doing so. My friend has his car clock set 15 minutes fast – just so he ‘gets to work on time’. But with a difference that big it’s just ridiculous. He just gives himself an extra 15 minutes to get ready so he’s not late for work. What's the point in that?
I wish we could just forget about clocks sometimes, but I know I'd go crazy without my watch. I can only imagine how disorganised the world would be without us all keeping time.
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Yes, but if the clock is broken we won’t be looking at it to know what the time is and so we won’t be around to see it being right twice a day.
I make a point on trying to be on time. Even if it’s not imperative that I’m on time for something, I’ll try my best to make the discussed deadline. To me, this makes for a reliable and responsible person. I have my wristwatch set 2 minutes fast so I know I’ll make the train. But here’s a question for you, why do we set our clocks fast if we know we are doing it?
If I needed to be somewhere at 10:00 I’d make sure my watch didn’t go past 10:02 before I arrived because I’m aware that my watch is fast. What difference would it make if I had the correct time on my watch and then aimed to arrive at exactly 10:00? I think setting my watch those couple of minutes earlier still subconsciously makes me get ready a bit quicker and drive a bit faster to be on time. Deep down I know that I’ve got 2 minutes to spare but my watch is telling me to hurry up.
What’s worse though is to put your watch so far forward that there’s no actual point in doing so. My friend has his car clock set 15 minutes fast – just so he ‘gets to work on time’. But with a difference that big it’s just ridiculous. He just gives himself an extra 15 minutes to get ready so he’s not late for work. What's the point in that?
I wish we could just forget about clocks sometimes, but I know I'd go crazy without my watch. I can only imagine how disorganised the world would be without us all keeping time.
MEGA-Speedmaster-Professional-Front.jpg" target="_blank">Image of GNU Free Documentation License
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