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Tom Hannon
12-11-2011, 05:26 AM
If a digital clock was the rooms only light source,

What time would it be when the room is the brighest?

What time would it be when the room was the darkest?
ajbrown
12-11-2011, 05:38 AM
I assume it is not a trick question. If it is not I think I got it, but will not post so others can play. My answer assumes it is also not a 24 hour clock.

Thanks Tom. My brain is now ready for the day :laugh:

PS. I think I have it right... but will check in later
SgtJohn
12-11-2011, 05:40 AM
Ok, I'll try. 1:11 at it's darkest and 10:08 at it's brightest.
The first time uses less light to display the digits and the second uses the most.
erictarleton
12-15-2011, 12:50 AM
Ok, I'll try. 1:11 at it's darkest and 10:08 at it's brightest.
The first time uses less light to display the digits and the second uses the most.

Why wouldn't 00:00 0r 08:08 be brighter if 1 is the least light
Tom Hannon
12-15-2011, 05:00 AM
Why wouldn't 00:00 0r 08:08 be brighter if 1 is the least light

When I was first given the question my guess was 8:08 also. But if you think about it "0 and 1 use more lighting surface than an 8."
brostholder
12-15-2011, 06:55 AM
Ok, I'll try. 1:11 at it's darkest and 10:08 at it's brightest.
The first time uses less light to display the digits and the second uses the most.

Absolutely correct! Good work Sarge...thanks Tom!
brostholder
12-15-2011, 07:00 AM
Why wouldn't 00:00 0r 08:08 be brighter if 1 is the least light
because clocks don't read out 00:00 or 08:08 (at least my digital clock doesn't, but 24 hour clocks might). But if a clock does read out 08:08, then you would be correct.
bandsdavis
12-15-2011, 08:29 AM
Tom, in the words of those sage musicicans, Chicago (actually Chicago Transit Authority at the time)
"Does anybody really know what time it is?
Does anybody really care?"

B.
RichieB
12-15-2011, 08:59 AM
Tom, in the words of those sage musicicans, Chicago (actually Chicago Transit Authority at the time)
"Does amybody really know what time it is?
Does anybody really care?"

B.

certainly no one living in The Villages ! ;)
2BNTV
12-15-2011, 09:16 AM
[QUOTE=bandsdavis;429313]Tom, in the words of those sage musicicans, Chicago (actually Chicago Transit Authority at the time)
"Does amybody really know what time it is?
Does anybody really care?"


:sing:
Tom Hannon
12-15-2011, 09:23 AM
Tom, in the words of those sage musicicans, Chicago (actually Chicago Transit Authority at the time)
"Does amybody really know what time it is?
Does anybody really care?"

B.

The purpose I gave the post that title heading. I could have named the thread "TIME" but people would have been singing "the Stones, "T-i-m-e is on my side, yes it is."
2BNTV
12-15-2011, 09:34 AM
The purpose I gave the post that title heading. I could have named the thread "TIME" but people would have been singing "the Stones, "T-i-m-e is on my side, yes it is."

Not at our age. We are all looking downhill. :jester: