RobSheffield Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Imagine you wanted to go all Victorian in your garden, and install a sundial....and then the clocks go back or forward... Now obviously BST only came into being in 1916, so Sundials predate it, but doesnt this make them a little bit silly? (aside from the normal level of sillyness of them!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 You would have to move the sundial forward... Given that it is 1 hour forward, that would equate to moving it approx 1.436 feet to provide the correct time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 You would have to move the sundial forward... Given that it is 1 hour forward, that would equate to moving it approx 1.436 feet to provide the correct time. Seriously?! But you would have to move along precise lat/long lines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Isn't it obvious? Over here a sundial wouldn't work in winter so daylight savings etc wouldn't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Sun dials were set up for BST as people didn't really want to venture out in the cold during GMT. EDITED: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 You would have to move the sundial forward... Given that it is 1 hour forward, that would equate to moving it approx 1.436 feet to provide the correct time. Seriously?! But you would have to move along precise lat/long lines? And the prize idiot reply of the year goes to......? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Hehe, thats what im here for Bloody Gav, his reply sounded so technical i had no choice to believe him! I shant be so trusting in future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Hehe, thats what im here for Bloody Gav, his reply sounded so technical i had no choice to believe him! I shant be so trusting in future Hehehehe, sorry about that chap, just had to line that one up... was too easy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Rofl... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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