The Clock
4 days ago
- #astronomical simulation
- #cultural neutrality
- #timekeeping design
- Designed a clock without numerals or cultural symbols, using only physical facts like Earth's rotation.
- Simulated Earth's rotation and orbit with circles: Sun as anchor, Earth as a rotating circle with a location mark.
- Added day-night indicator, influenced by DST, showing daylight variations.
- Divided day into hours, minutes, seconds via nested circles for granular time tracking.
- Clock's rotation direction chosen for UX, mimicking perceived Sun movement.
- Extended to a world clock with multiple location ticks, visualizing time zones.
- Created a calendar using Earth's orbit, marking perihelion near New Year as anchor.
- Added month and day rings for precise calendar tracking, compromising elegance for usability.
- Aliens could deduce clock's function by observing rotations, day-night cycles, and orbit simulation.
- Clock remains culturally influenced by human time constructs like hours and months.