Such a shame that we cannot have sundials inside. What we need is for somebody to develop a motor-driven, geared apparatus that will move an electric through a path that picks up all the relevant celestial motions.
Jack -----Original Message----- From: sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] On Behalf Of Richard Mallett Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 7:42 AM To: Frank King Cc: Sundial Subject: Re: dalemain stolen dial Frank King wrote: > Richard Mallett wrote: > > >> ... dials often become completely unreadable >> when left outside... >> > > They do indeed but... > > ...a sundial which isn't out in the sun is no > more useful than a clock without hands :-) > > Frank King > Cambridge, U.K. > > > If I had a clock worth £60,000 and a replica worth £500 I would take more care of the more expensive original, wouldn't you ? -- Richard Mallett Eaton Bray, Dunstable South Beds. UK --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
