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arXiv:1006.1373math.HO

A different way to read off the time - A new idea for a binary clock

Joerg Pretz

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Abstract

A new idea for a binary clock is presented. It displays the time using a triangular array of 15 bits. It is shown that such a geometric, triangular arrangement is only possible because our system of time divisions is based on a sexagesimal system in which the number of minutes in 12 hours equals the factorial of a natural number (720=6!).

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4 pages, 3 figures
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math.HOHistory and Overview

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