Teenagers not being able to tell the time from analogue clocks is CRAZY (saying this as a teenager myself)
this post was submitted on 25 Oct 2025
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It took me until age 15 to become comfortable reading analog clocks and confident knowing which way is left and right.
Hey cut me some slack, left/right gets confusing sometimes because of mirrors & facing people).
But I think learning how to tell time on an analog clock is an important skill because it broadens the mind regarding mechanics & mathematics, thereby developing more synapses in our brains & logic & mental computational skills.
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If the yung-uns have no drive to turn back time and actually use and develop their brains, because my gen isn't going to rescue them and the boomers have also fallen into the internet trap. It's on them to save themselves, really.
If these trends keep going the way they are then idiocracy becomes reality.
We are already there
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No time for learning, only tests
To the title, that's always been the case.
"no child left behind" turned into "make it easier until everyone passes" Shit isn't new. it's been going on for a long, long ass time.
The less educated a populous is, the less likely they are to think critically, think for themselves, and ultimately the easier they are to control.
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Shit isn't new and it hasn't always been the case.
It's fake.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/schools-removing-analog-clocks/
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Do the blackboards in the US also say "breathe in, breathe out, repeat" so that half the class doesn't just die?
No that's silly, there's no guarantee that they could read that.
Analog clocks are just annoying, I support this change. Also let's change format to 24hr format
Ironically, I want a 24h analogue clock
24h analog clocks exist but they are pretty useless because you lose angular resolution. So unless you are a vampire that's up 24/7 a 12 hour wall clock has better angular resolution than a clock with 33% wasted area you'll never use/see because you are asleep
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I'm all in on 24hr clocks. I'm a veteran and currently work in healthcare. Use that 24hr times 40+ hours/week.
But, I also like regular clocks. Especially BIG building clocks or old time 4 side post clocks you can still find on some corners of cities & towns around the globe.
AND PLEASE STOP CHANGING IT EVERY SIX MONTHS!!!!!
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They are too loud, I had to insist to put the clock down and take the batteries out, since the ticking was too loud.