Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
- Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Now on ScienceBlogs: That Which I Sowed in Tears, I Now Reap in Joy: A Love Letter to my Beautiful Readers
My scientific specialty is chronobiology (circadian rhythms and photoperiodism), with additional interests in comparative physiology, animal behavior and evolution. I am not an MD so I cannot diagnose and treat your sleep problems. As well as writing this blog, I am also the Online Discussion Expert for PLoS. This is a personal blog and opinions within it in no way reflect the policies of PLoS. You can contact me at: Coturnix@gmail.com
Buy the 2008 Science Blogging Anthology:
Buy the 2007 Science Blogging Anthology:
Buy the 2006 Science Blogging Anthology:
Add Scienceblogs to your Technorati Favorites!

« Class | Main | My Picks From ScienceDaily »
Category: Clock Quotes
Posted on: June 25, 2007 4:07 AM, by Coturnix
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
- Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Share this: Facebook Twitter Stumbleupon Reddit Email + More
TrackBack URL for this entry: http://scienceblogs.com/mt/pings/42639
Uncertain Principles 11.08.2009
Neurotopia 11.09.2009
The Primate Diaries 11.09.2009
Stoat 11.07.2009
Tomorrow's Table 11.07.2009
Comments
That applies only to analog clocks in 12-hour format.
A stopped digital clock is never right. But at least it's never wrong.
Posted by: Gork | June 25, 2007 11:29 AM
I'm kind of surprised this quote didn't appear sooner (since to me it seems widely applicable to many conversations around here).
I'm also kind of surprised you found a particular person to attribute it to. I'm glad that Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach considered this worth recording in print, but I think of it as a bit of widespread and anonymous folk wisdom from my ancestors' lives.
At the moment I'm at a loss to think of a modern analog for this concept, now that digital timekeeping has displaced our daily referent. That saddens me.
Thanks, though, for preserving this bit of wisdom for us today. Cheers
Posted by: etbnc | August 26, 2007 9:21 AM