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• dukethorion@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  What about an arm wave? Same rules apply?

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  • nwtreeoctopus@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Sure. But context matters. I doubt everyone would have gotten too riled up if he was hailing a cab instead of showing alignment with neofascist ideals.

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  • Arghblarg@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    If it doesn’t 100% look like a Heil, and isn’t repeated twice, sure.

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• VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Broken clock as speed isn’t right or offset? Doesn’t seem to work

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  • qantravon@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    For the phrase, “broken” specifically means “stopped”, and the clock is analog. If the hands don’t turn, then they will be correct twice per day.

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    • VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Thanks makes more sense! Idk why the downvotes… Because in the case of an offset it would always be wrong and in the case of a speed change.

      In the general case, with clock speed a and offset b: a x + b ≡ x (mod 12) a x + b = x + 12k

      If a=1, normal speed with offset, b = 12k ≡ 0 (mod 12) So it works for any multiple of 12h offset (ie no offset)

      If a≠1, x = (12k - b)/(a-1) isn’t always in a day, so you can end up having to wait multiple days for it to be right

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  • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ve always heard the saying as “a stopped clock.”

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