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Comment Re:now do putin (Score 1) 180

No, I'm not. I'm actually (slightly) strengthening the claim.
Originally I considered that he was the (nominal) head of state was significant. I removed that requirement, which makes the claim stronger. I will say that removing the head of state, whether or not valid, is a more extreme action, but even removing a resident by force is not legally justifiable.

Comment Re:Thiink about that for a minute... (Score 1) 249

It goes beyond the clock though. It's all analog displays (or digital simulations of analog displays, for that matter). They don't just give you a reading, they convey some since of the rate and help put the measurement into proportion with the scale of the display (which, when well designed is highly useful information).

Consider a dipstick (the one under the hood, not the one seated next to you). You're low on oil, but are you OMG pull into that convieniance store and get some oil now, just top it off when you get home, or you're getting an oil change in 2 weeks, it'll be fine. A quick glance will tell you, IF you can read an analog scale.

Comment Re:I've always struggled reading analogue clocks (Score 1) 249

Calculation are done with a different system, a slower system, than is normal time recognition on an analog clock.

FWIW, I have no trouble reading an analog clock, but I strongly dislike using polar coordinates, even while I recognize that in some situations they are valuable. They aren't the same skill.

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