• Arghblarg@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

    Interesting fact, thanks.

    As they say though, even a broken clock can be right twice a day

    Use of a phrase doesn’t automatically imply agreement with its originator.

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        19 hours ago

        Sure. But context matters. I doubt everyone would have gotten too riled up if he was hailing a cab instead of showing alignment with neofascist ideals.

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        19 hours ago

        If it doesn’t 100% look like a Heil, and isn’t repeated twice, after buying one’s way into influence over a blatantly xenophobic candidate with a record of racism, sure.

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        23 hours ago

        For the phrase, “broken” specifically means “stopped”, and the clock is analog. If the hands don’t turn, then they will be correct twice per day.

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          Thanks makes more sense! Idk why the downvotes… Because in the case of an offset it would always be wrong and in the case of a speed change.

          In the general case, with clock speed a and offset b:

          • a x + b ≡ x (mod 12)
          • a x + b = x + 12k

          If a=1, normal speed with offset,

          • b = 12k ≡ 0 (mod 12)

          So it works for any multiple of 12h offset (ie no offset)

          If a≠1,

          • x = (12k - b)/(a-1)

          It isn’t always in a day, so you can end up having to wait multiple days for it to be right