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Offline gangals

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Re: Space watches.
« Reply #15 on: March 28, 2007, 05:59:35 PM »
Quote from: I-baLL on March 28, 2007, 05:51:46 PM
That binary watch is weird. How does it tell you if it's am or pm?

In theory you would look outside and notice the light from the sun or lack of. But ya... I'm not going to start with that irony.
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Re: Space watches.
« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2007, 06:36:27 PM »
Quote from: frog on March 13, 2007, 07:35:21 PM
Quote from: Raptor on March 13, 2007, 07:29:01 PM
why do you even need a watch that can withstand the vast pressures of space?

What pressure is there in space?

Pressure in space is like 10-20torr or a molecule per cubic centimeter. I work with vacuum chambers that pump to 10-7torr in about an hour. The cryopumps used are at about 9-16 degrees Kelvin (9-16 degrees above absolute zero). EVEN IF I had this watch and accidentally left it in a vacuum chamber, it would only withstand the pressure. The plasma, ion, ebeam, heaters etc. of any vacuum system would ruin it. I doubt anyone would ever need this unless they were going into space or needed a tiny penis extension.
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Re: Space watches.
« Reply #17 on: March 28, 2007, 11:19:45 PM »
Quote from: gangals on March 28, 2007, 05:59:35 PM
Quote from: I-baLL on March 28, 2007, 05:51:46 PM
That binary watch is weird. How does it tell you if it's am or pm?

In theory you would look outside and notice the light from the sun or lack of. But ya... I'm not going to start with that irony.

Good question, I don't think it does. So buy the Casio  ;D
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Re: Space watches.
« Reply #18 on: March 29, 2007, 01:48:17 PM »
Quote from: I-baLL on March 28, 2007, 05:51:46 PM
That binary watch is weird. How does it tell you if it's am or pm?

Do you really need a watch to tell you this?  The sun's a pretty good clue... ;)
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Re: Space watches.
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2007, 02:51:52 AM »
If you're in-doors with no windows then it's useful.
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Re: Space watches.
« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2007, 03:03:11 AM »
Quote from: I-baLL on March 30, 2007, 02:51:52 AM
If you're in-doors with no windows then it's useful.

Then you go outdoors.....

Come on now, seriously you don't really need it in everyday situations.
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Re: Space watches.
« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2007, 03:15:17 AM »
What if your in a place where sun is only out for half the year. It you don't become extremely depressed and kill yourself it would be useful to have a watch with you.
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Re: Space watches.
« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2007, 08:54:30 AM »
Even if you're in a completely darkened room all day, you know if it's AM/PM.  The clue is that you're asleep for about 8 hours a day.  You know when you wake up.  AM/PM is useful for setting watch alarms, though.

I wore a watch for about 15 years straight, starting in 3rd grade.  But now it just seems pointless.  My cell phone, which is always with me, has a clock on it.  So does my Ipod and my Pocket PC.  My car has a clock in it.  Every single room in my house has at least one clock in it.  I'm in front of a computer for most of the day, which has a clock on it.  I'm surrounded by clocks so why would I wear a watch, other than as a fashion accessory.  I usually dress like a bum, so not having a watch is the least of my fashion worries.

Anyone here read Gizmodo?  I've been a subscriber for 6 months now and they are obsessed with weird watches.  There's some pretty crazy ones that they review.  Here's a link to them all:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/watches/
« Last Edit: March 30, 2007, 09:00:02 AM by rbcp »
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Re: Space watches.
« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2007, 11:30:38 AM »
I'm having a fun time replacing the word "clock" with "cock"

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My cell phone, which is always with me, has a cock on it.  So does my Ipod and my Pocket PC.  My car has a cock in it.  Every single room in my house has at least one cock in it.  I'm in front of a computer for most of the day, which has a cock on it.  I'm surrounded by cocks so why would I wear a watch, other than as a fashion accessory.
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Re: Space watches.
« Reply #24 on: March 30, 2007, 09:23:30 PM »
Quote from: PHISH-PHREAK on March 30, 2007, 11:30:38 AM
I'm having a fun time replacing the word "clock" with "cock"

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My cell phone, which is always with me, has a cock on it.  So does my Ipod and my Pocket PC.  My car has a cock in it.  Every single room in my house has at least one cock in it.  I'm in front of a computer for most of the day, which has a cock on it.  I'm surrounded by cocks so why would I wear a watch, other than as a fashion accessory.


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Re: Space watches.
« Reply #25 on: April 08, 2007, 04:42:25 PM »
Quote from: inf3ctyn on April 08, 2007, 02:07:23 PM
Quote from: I-baLL on March 28, 2007, 05:51:46 PM
That binary watch is weird. How does it tell you if it's am or pm?

It's a 12-hour format watch, to tell the time you add the numbers in the top row to get the hour and add the numbers in the bottom row to get the minutes.  There is no am or pm, just look outside. =p

the time is 10:20 in this picture.



Wouldn't the time be 10:22 in the picture?
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Re: Space watches.
« Reply #26 on: June 07, 2007, 06:47:32 PM »
people with binary watches are not really the type that sleep/go outdoors anyway...
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Re: Space watches.
« Reply #27 on: November 18, 2007, 12:56:40 PM »
My dream watch.



Check out more of these awesome watches at store.dieseltimeframes.com.
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Re: Space watches.
« Reply #28 on: November 18, 2007, 02:01:47 PM »
On one hand I don't like adding to old threads being brought up again, but on the other hand I've found a really cool watch.
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