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Anonymous Sun Oct 31 07:37:54 2010 No.1977379 [Reply] [Original]

Hi /sci/entists.

How the fuck does clocks moving back/forward work? Does the earth go into double speed/half speed for an hour or something?

>inb4 some retardedly complex explanation that can't be told simpler

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 07:38:54 2010 No.1977385 File: 81 KB, 422x344, coolface.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1977379

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 07:47:54 2010 No.1977425 The earth is only six thousand years old, and still a rebellious teen (in planet years) It stops rotating sometimes or rotates REALLY fast to show the sun that it's not the boss of it(the earth) And thats why we have to adjust our clocks.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 07:49:54 2010 No.1977429 It was made to spare money on lightbulbs and candles.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 07:49:54 2010 No.1977432 File: 39 KB, 299x592, goo.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1977425 I see.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 07:51:54 2010 No.1977435 When the earth is on the one side of the sun, it spins the other way because of the magnetic field. While it slows down, we need to adjust our clocks to compensate.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 07:59:54 2010 No.1977451 File: 30 KB, 294x191, 1.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 08:01:54 2010 No.1977454 Because the length of the day depends on the part of the year.

>>	confusedbro !cW.KgUapNQ Sun Oct 31 08:02:54 2010 No.1977457 >>1977454 I challenge you to say that using less words.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 08:05:54 2010 No.1977459 >>1977457 Day length depends on the part of the year.

>>	confusedbro !cW.KgUapNQ Sun Oct 31 08:06:54 2010 No.1977463 >>1977459 Can you replace "part of the year" with "season"?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 08:14:54 2010 No.1977468 >>1977463 If you removed all the spaces that would make a single word.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 08:14:54 2010 No.1977469 >>1977463 Season affects day length. Do I win?

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 08:15:54 2010 No.1977471 >>1977469 Nope. Season affects daytime.

>>	confusedbro !cW.KgUapNQ Sun Oct 31 08:16:54 2010 No.1977473 >>1977469 Yes, I think you win the prize.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 08:16:54 2010 No.1977474 >>1977471 Daytime changes.

>>	confusedbro !cW.KgUapNQ Sun Oct 31 08:17:54 2010 No.1977477 >>1977471 Oh, this anon has it. You win 3 internets.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 08:18:54 2010 No.1977479 File: 4 KB, 210x168, coolface left.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1977477 Daytime varies.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 08:18:54 2010 No.1977480 >>1977477 Three internets to winning anon.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 08:21:54 2010 No.1977486 File: 118 KB, 378x512, 4 - Memes.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1977479 <span class="math">^{daytime varies}[/spoiler]

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 08:24:54 2010 No.1977492 >>1977379 Implying time displayed by clocks isn't totally human constructed and that clocks cant be changed with impunity.

>>	Anonymous Sun Oct 31 08:35:54 2010 No.1977527 File: 26 KB, 230x292, 1182349871468.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1977479 Flexitime.

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