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Individual dice with mechanically shifted weights inside that are coordinated via radio transmission. Two red 6-sided dice (or one 12-sided die), one green six-sided die, and a blue 10-sided die. Or whatever color/die configuration pleases you.
To get the time, you pull them out of your pocket,
roll the dice together, and they all land with the weights down, showing the correct time on top. If you have the set with the second dice, they continue to roll about rhythmically, counting the seconds until blue ticks off another minute.
Platonic solid
http://en.wikipedia...wiki/Platonic_solid
" Just friends, sir! " [normzone, Jun 04 2009]
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This, my friend, is brilliant. [+]
Except I don't like 10-sided dice - not a platonic solid :( just use a 12-sided with 2 'ignored' faces. (Sorry, I 'm a mathematician - platonic solids are my friends...) |
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For so many reasons, yes! [+] |
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BTW, I read this on the home screen as Dice Lock. Was
wondering how that could work. |
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Nomoc - that is a stuningly good idea! |
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This would also mean that dice could made to
produce any desired roll, which could have
numerous applications ... |
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The only downside to this idea is that it would take a long time to set such a clock. |
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multiple practical obstacles, but very beautiful |
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BTW, I read this as Dice Clock without the 'L'. Was wondering how it
would work? |
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(What? "Die Clock" - a single 1,440-sided die, each face showing a time value - to the nearest minute - over a 24-hour period?)
Excellent idea [+] |
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what is displayed at 1301? |
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I very much like this idea, but I'm out of
time...Too busy to bun. (pulls out dice and throws
in the air...) |
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Oh wait, I do have a
minute to spare + |
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I'm sure there is also a version of a time indicating device to be thought of that features the act of juggling. + |
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neutrinos_shadow, If you have a dislike of 10-sided dice, wouldn't it be preferable to use a 20-side die, with each digit appearing twice? |
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//wouldn't it be preferable to use a 20-side die// |
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No. They should all be doughdecahedrons. |
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Love the idea of the seconds dice...it's possessed! |
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...That said, I'm not sure how the two red 6-sided dice can be used to indicate 0-12 hours... Because of course if you're saying D1+D2 you could never have 1 o'clock... |
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Or is it friday and I'm just not getting it today... |
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