[Tom Hannon]

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]

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

PS. I think I have it right... but will check in later

[SgtJohn]

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]

Originally Posted by SgtJohn

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]

Originally Posted by erictarleton

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]

Originally Posted by SgtJohn

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]

Originally Posted by erictarleton

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]

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]

Originally Posted by bandsdavis

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]

[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?"

[Tom Hannon]

Originally Posted by bandsdavis

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]

Originally Posted by Tom Hannon

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.