A Conversation for The H2IQ Quiz - Be The First Among Equals
Saturday 08th December 2001
GreeboTCat Started conversation Dec 8, 2001
Hmmmm.... try this question for size... oh wishers of harder questions...
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Imagine if you will two clocks.... on a wall... both clocks say the same time... which is 6 O'Clock...
Both clocks were wound up and set off together at the same time, 12 O'Clock.
One clock loses ten minutes every hour and the other gains ten minutes every hour.
What is the correct time?
Saturday 08th December 2001
Lighthousegirl - back on board Posted Dec 8, 2001
* scratches head *
* is amazed she is here at question time *
Is it 5.15?
Saturday 08th December 2001
The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin Posted Dec 8, 2001
They will both show the correct time 36 hours later, at 6 o'clock.
But I'm not sure if that's what your asking...?
Saturday 08th December 2001
Danny B Posted Dec 8, 2001
As I write this, the correct time is 14:06 (GMT) on 8th December 2001. For what it's worth... 
Danny B.
Saturday 08th December 2001
Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Dec 8, 2001
24.00 (or 0.00) o'clock.
Saturday 08th December 2001
Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Dec 8, 2001
Both clocks will indeed show 6.00 o'clock after 36 hours.
If you use a 24 hour clock, and they started at 12.00 at noon, it is in reality midnight.
Saturday 08th December 2001
Bagpuss Posted Dec 8, 2001
Darn, I could have got that one. 12 o'clock is right.
Saturday 08th December 2001
~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum Posted Dec 8, 2001
The question, if I may, was 'What is the correct time?'
And I am reminded that in Ecclesiastes we are told there is a time to every purpose.
A time to reap, a time to sew (sow what?), a time to embrace and a time to everything under heaven.
So my answer is, 'You will know when it is the right time.'
jwf
Saturday 08th December 2001
coelacanth Posted Dec 9, 2001
What is the correct time?
Well, this makes a good case for "Universal Internet Time"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A516728
However, as it says here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A304192
"..everyone has their own opinion as to what time it is."
So we're all right! Points all round please Greebo. 
Saturday 08th December 2001
Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... Posted Dec 9, 2001
and may I modestly add that there are some interesting threads about time attached to http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A92440
Saturday 08th December 2001
GreeboTCat Posted Dec 9, 2001
Well done DoctorGonzo... the answer is indeed 12 o'clock... the reason is as follows... In every hour the clocks differ by 20 minutes, in three hours by one hour. The first time that they show the same time one must be 12 hours ahead of the other. They are therefore six hours adrift from the correct time, one ahead and the other behind. The correct time is 12 o'clock, 36 hours after they were set off...
A point me thinks to DoctorGonzo...
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Saturday 08th December 2001
- 1: GreeboTCat (Dec 8, 2001)
- 2: Lighthousegirl - back on board (Dec 8, 2001)
- 3: DoctorGonzo (Dec 8, 2001)
- 4: Clelba (Dec 8, 2001)
- 5: The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin (Dec 8, 2001)
- 6: Danny B (Dec 8, 2001)
- 7: Lighthousegirl - back on board (Dec 8, 2001)
- 8: Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking (Dec 8, 2001)
- 9: Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking (Dec 8, 2001)
- 10: Bagpuss (Dec 8, 2001)
- 11: ~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum (Dec 8, 2001)
- 12: coelacanth (Dec 9, 2001)
- 13: Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... (Dec 9, 2001)
- 14: GreeboTCat (Dec 9, 2001)
- 15: DoctorGonzo (Dec 9, 2001)
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