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The minute hand fell off Slocum's tin clock
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He still managed to find his way around the world with little apparent difficulty but his celestial skills may have been a little more finely tuned than the average naviguesser of today. Also, I suspect he was a little more patient and prudent when it came to unknown waters.
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- What clock to choose for Celestial Navigation... and a bigger question.
- I'd use digital
- Read the book "Longitude" and start from there. It's small but fun.
- Are you thinking "post Armageddon"?
- Almost any digital or non digital watch or clock will work well enough.
- Our plan....
- Well how did Joshua set the time?
- As Steve said....
- The minute hand fell off Slocum's tin clock
- As Steve said....
- Well how did Joshua set the time?
- First learn Celestial Navigation
- I used a cheap Casio ...