Some Old Guy Posted March 6, 2021 Share #1 Posted March 6, 2021 Or maybe schools.... I just watched a rerun of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?". One of the questions was, "How fast does the second hand of a watch travel?" The possible answers: A. 33-1/3 rpm B. 45 rpm C. 78 rpm D. 1 rpm The contestant said that she wasn't good at math and had to ask the audience. 82% of the audience selected, "D. 1 rpm". That's good, but what is disconcerting is that 18% of the audience thought that the second hand of a watch travels at the speed of a record player. From this audience sample, it would appear that almost 1 in 5 people don't know that the second hand on a watch travels at 1 rpm. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted March 6, 2021 Share #2 Posted March 6, 2021 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted March 6, 2021 Share #3 Posted March 6, 2021 24 minutes ago, Clark said: 82% of the audience selected, "DUH, 1 rpm". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 6, 2021 Share #4 Posted March 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Clark said: The contestant said that she wasn't good at math and had to ask the audience. 82% of the audience selected, "D. 1 rpm". That's good, but what is disconcerting is that 18% of the audience thought that the second hand of a watch travels at the speed of a record player. From this audience sample, it would appear that almost 1 in 5 people don't know that the second hand on a watch travels at 1 rpm. If they don't wear a watch, they wouldn't know how many revolutions the second hand makes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 6, 2021 Share #5 Posted March 6, 2021 That is an excellent question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted March 6, 2021 Share #6 Posted March 6, 2021 .....Derek watched the seconds flip past on his cell phone and wondered what the hell they were talking about.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 6, 2021 Share #7 Posted March 6, 2021 1 minute ago, Further said: .....Derek watched the seconds flip past on his cell phone and wondered what the hell they were talking about.... I keep thinking of those scenes in movies when the minute and hour hands fly around the clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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