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69. Digital time destroys the visual perception of "impending" time.

Wed May 29, 2019, 06:08 PM

May 2019

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That is, one might look at a digital timepiece and see 3:40, plenty of time for a 4:00 appointment.

In contrast, one looks at an analog timepiece and sees that minute-hand sweeping toward the 12:00 marker, making those twenty minutes to 4:00 a *visual* reality, or “Holy shit, I’ve gotta get going if I’m gonna make it by 4:00!

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"Can Young People Read a Clock?" (oh, my...) [View all] hlthe2b May 2019 OP

My 10-year-old grand nephew cannot. trev May 2019 #1

AM or PM? CrispyQ May 2019 #2

Analog clocks are more natural, IMO. trev May 2019 #6

analog clock began with the sundial DBoon May 2019 #80

True. trev May 2019 #81

While I recognize the difference customerserviceguy May 2019 #87

Wow, that's just unbelievable! Ohiogal May 2019 #3

Hah! Me too... hlthe2b May 2019 #4

I am 51 and can not read a face clock well at all. Doreen May 2019 #5

Spatial recognition is affected by a number of neural patterns... hlthe2b May 2019 #7

If I had children, despite my problem Doreen May 2019 #16

Forget it! gratuitous May 2019 #8

It isn't simply a matter of new methods replacing the old. hlthe2b May 2019 #11

So spend time teaching music or art gratuitous May 2019 #13

That is helful too. It needn't be an either or. But I do think it criminal not to teach children hlthe2b May 2019 #37

Do children want to read historical documents? gratuitous May 2019 #48

If you took some time to research neurodevelopment, I don't think you'd be hlthe2b May 2019 #52

Our local schools have music programs, thankfully. Codeine May 2019 #73

Yes, the lack of classical greek in schools is a real shame. X_Digger May 2019 #54

Obviously you know if you read my previous posts that that is not what I'm saying at all, but hlthe2b May 2019 #55

Yes, you're focused on *your* little slice. X_Digger May 2019 #58

There is a saying about hlthe2b May 2019 #59

Greek history is close to 3,000 years old. Cursive? Not so much. X_Digger May 2019 #62

Only a specific subset of historical documents Codeine May 2019 #71

One's parents letters are technically historical documents. hlthe2b May 2019 #72

It isn't like reading modern cursive is hard. Codeine May 2019 #74

Cursive writing is making a comeback in classrooms in several states -- and Texas is the latest hlthe2b May 2019 #76

I don't think it ever really left in California. Codeine May 2019 #78

So before written language and clocks humans lacked these skills? GulfCoast66 May 2019 #14

I NEVER said there wasn't. But there is a gap in those not learning. hlthe2b May 2019 #38

An ell's half a yard, innit? MineralMan May 2019 #20

The manager of a local car repair shop matt819 May 2019 #9

Of course not. Why would they? MineralMan May 2019 #10

A quarter hour is a quarter hour zipplewrath May 2019 #27

On an analog clock, one can instantly see the circle MineralMan May 2019 #32

I sorta understand zipplewrath May 2019 #40

I don't know that they do. MineralMan May 2019 #57

Learning analog time is a great way to develop numeracy - fluency with numbers. Persondem May 2019 #42

Guess they don't need to learn reading either. There are now audio books. llmart May 2019 #45

Most kids still like to learn things. Codeine May 2019 #67

I agree. llmart May 2019 #68

I taught my son to read a clock way back in the 1970s lunatica May 2019 #12

I learned how in the 90s pstokely May 2019 #88

I am amazed at how many adults ... GeorgeGist May 2019 #15

Why can't millennials use an abacus? nt Dr Hobbitstein May 2019 #18

Actually, probably more millennials can than boomers. MineralMan May 2019 #25

And even fewer who can properly orient one. MineralMan May 2019 #21

I asked my son to thatch the roof. Codeine May 2019 #75

Or better yet adults that drive but cannot read a map. When the phone stops they are toast. essme May 2019 #82

I don't think I can read a sundial. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2019 #17

They can't use dial phones, either. TygrBright May 2019 #19

Not so much any longer. Since broadcast TV went digital, MineralMan May 2019 #23

This thread made me realize Codeine May 2019 #79

I had a boss whose kids didnt know how to use a key KatyaR May 2019 #22

Now, that's funny! MineralMan May 2019 #24

My kid didn't know until recently. Codeine May 2019 #46

Dn't think there is any benefit to knowing how to read a face clock. delisen May 2019 #26

Until someone wants to give you a heading. zipplewrath May 2019 #30

Interesting. If we had never had face clocks what would have been devised delisen May 2019 #34

Probably moon/star/sun references zipplewrath May 2019 #39

Thanks. delisen May 2019 #41

Analog clocks are a great way to develop numeracy - fluency with numbers. Persondem May 2019 #43

My 13 year old granddaughter can't. sinkingfeeling May 2019 #28

Does anyone know how many people correctly answered that didn't make the cut? cynatnite May 2019 #29

Or their 15 seconds of fame zipplewrath May 2019 #31

That wouldn't surprise me, especially if they know what show they represent. n/t cynatnite May 2019 #33

A quarter to 5 still makes sense Midnightwalk May 2019 #35

We learned Roman Numerals one year in grade school. happybird May 2019 #83

That can not possibly be real. SammyWinstonJack May 2019 #36

They probably can't milk a cow Codeine May 2019 #44

that isn't the point at all. It is the neural development that comes from such spatial learning hlthe2b May 2019 #47

Kids who don't know Roman numerals, write cursive doesn't make them less smart... cynatnite May 2019 #49

Whoah. I NEVER said anything of the kind. It is a tool that helps teach spatial development and hlthe2b May 2019 #50

Horrific??? cynatnite May 2019 #51

But they gain those skills elsewhere. Codeine May 2019 #60

Do they though?. There are studies showing not all kids are. hlthe2b May 2019 #61

Of course some aren't. Codeine May 2019 #64

There have been studies showing the impact hlthe2b May 2019 #66

My grandson can't write or read cursive. AJT May 2019 #53

He'll develop a signature. Codeine May 2019 #56

Lazy comedy and, to me, not a big concern. Including the cursive thing -- people have been WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #63

I was among the last to use slide rules, log, and trig tables in math and science classes. hunter May 2019 #65

Digital time destroys the visual perception of "impending" time. VOX May 2019 #69

I did not learn to tell time until I was in 4th grade. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2019 #70

Yup. "Cursive writing is making a comeback in classrooms in several states -- and Texas is latest" hlthe2b May 2019 #77

I was tortured to learn cursive, fifth grade through a few middle school teachers. hunter May 2019 #85

In current dementia tests, one of the tasks is to draw DeminPennswoods May 2019 #84

My undergrads must be exceptional then, 'cause given how often they all look back at the petronius May 2019 #86

if you are in the Medicare Wellness Exams - you are probably asked elfin May 2019 #89

There are at least a dozen analog clocks in our house. MineralMan May 2019 #90

My wife sets the clocks ahead 10-12 minutes Codeine May 2019 #91

Yup. "I still have ten minutes, so no hurry." MineralMan May 2019 #93

Correct answer: Impeachment Time Blue Owl May 2019 #92