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minus-squareaffiliate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down2·4 days agothis would also be society if counterclockwise and clockwise were swapped. it’s the universal way to talk about 2d rotations but pretty much nothing (except a clock) ends up turning clockwise. it didn’t have to be this way
minus-squaregrozzle@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·3 days agothat’s not arbitrary - the hour hand of a clock mimics the shadow of a sundial. it makes sense, in the northern hemisphere, where 90% of people live.
minus-squareMatch!!@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoso it goes the opposite direction that the earth does, great
minus-squarezqwzzle@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·4 days agoYou can get a clock that is set up counter clockwise to mess with people
minus-squareMajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoAhh! Don’t let the secret of time travel get out!
this would also be society if counterclockwise and clockwise were swapped. it’s the universal way to talk about 2d rotations but pretty much nothing (except a clock) ends up turning clockwise. it didn’t have to be this way
that’s not arbitrary - the hour hand of a clock mimics the shadow of a sundial.
it makes sense, in the northern hemisphere, where 90% of people live.
so it goes the opposite direction that the earth does, great
You can get a clock that is set up counter clockwise to mess with people
Ahh! Don’t let the secret of time travel get out!