Why the clck runs clockwise and not counter clockwise?
Answer:
Clocks traditionally follow this sense of rotation because of the clock's predecessor: the sundial. Clocks with hands were first built in the Northern Hemisphere, and they were made to work like sundials. In order for a horizontal sundial to work (in the north), it must be placed looking southward. Then, when the Sun moves in the sky (east to south to west), the shadow cast by the sundial moves in the opposite direction, that is west to north to east. That's why hours were drawn in sundials in that manner, and that's why modern clocks have their numbers set in the same way.
Occasionally, clocks whose hands revolve counterclockwise are nowadays sold as a novelty. Historically, some Jewish clocks were built that way, for example in some Synagogue towers in Europe. This was done in accordance with the right-to-left reading direction of Hebrew.
if all the clocks ran "counter" clockwise, then we would still call it going clockwise, wouldn't we?
You have too much time on your hands! That is just the way a clock runs!
But what does this have to do with illegal immigration?
Because it wanted to cross the road. Or was that a chicken that ran clockwise.? I'll have to get back to you.
If it ran counterclockwise we would be going backwards in time, that's why.
Because it is a clock. If it were to turn counter clockwise, we would all be getting younger. Pretty soon there would be too many children in the world and no adults to take care of them. Use your head for something besides a hat rack.
Because you are north of the equator?...I think it's because it moves in the same direction that we read.
well ur question has nothing to do with immigration and if ur here legal like fine ;if ur here illegally then go home and do it properly. Anyway to give a real answer to ur clock question. its based on the oldest manmade clock the sundial. the direction of clocks is just a copy of mother nature.
hmmm, you are one of our immigrants, huh? do you know that most of us united states citizens only appreciate immigrants that have enough brains to THINK? life moves FORWARDS, so clocks move forwards.
however, if you THINK about it, maybe you will ask the people south of the equator, where you should emigrate to--i.e., somewhere in the ocean down there--why their clocks run COUNTER CLOCKWISE, just like their cyclones (down under language equivalent to "hurricane") run "clockwise" and why our hurricanes (what they call cyclones) run "counter clockwise."
is that enough of an answer to start you thinking--yet?
The clock determines which way is clockwise. But this has nothing to do with politics, government, or immigration, and you should probably move to a technology section.
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