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[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago (4 children)

It's because analog clocks are becoming obsolete. You can scream about the young peoples all you want but that's the reality.

[–] bitMasque@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

I'm not screaming about the young people; I was "the young people" not that long ago. Not everyone who criticizes education is an out of touch boomer resisting every societal change.

Actually, analogue clocks have been obsoleted in almost every way by digital clocks for at least half a century, as digital wristwatches first hit the market in the 1970s. And yet, analogue clocks are still found everywhere. Classes, stores, train stations, homes, offices, not to mention the majority of wristwatches, still mostly use analogue clocks. In fact, excluding screens, I wouldn't be surprised if most people came across more analogue clocks than digital clocks on a daily basis. They're technologically obsolete, but haven't fallen out of use.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sorry I just assumed this was more boomer shitting on the youngins like usual so that's my bad.

[–] bitMasque@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

It's alright, I totally understand. There's no shortage of those around, unfortunately.

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