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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Also, a 1 meter pendulum swings at a rate of once per second. Handy info to know if all the clocks shut down, like in a survivalist situation or natural disaster.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Ah yes, because in an Apocalypse I'm gonna have a 1 meter pendulum handy.

[–] logos 2 points 1 month ago

Anything one meter long swinging on a pivot is a 1 meter pendulum no?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

It probably only costs like $10 to get a measured line professionally tattooed on your leg/thigh for reference.