Have you ever seen that series of numbers clicking away above Union Square? People always seem so confused by it. Is it the national debt? A doomsday countdown? A secret??It's not any of those things.
People? It's an effing clock.
From left to right it gives the time: 17:13 and 35 seconds. AKA 35 seconds past 5:13pm.
"But what about the rest of the numbers??" You ask.
From right to left it is counting down the rest of the day. At 5:13 and 35 seconds there are 6 hours, 46 minutes, and 24 seconds left until midnight.
Are we clear?
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what does the 356 in the middle mean?
That part is the super fast spinning micro seconds that got caught in the photo.
I feel like you're just making this up and you're really part of some giant conspiracy to make tourists sound like assholes when they come to NY.
Tourist: "Hey JimBob, see that number thingy over yonder? That's a clock. The time and date and shit are on it."
And then all of the locals stand around and giggle because it's *really* a running total of stupid shit said by tourists every day, right? I am SO on to you!
man, thanks for clearing that shit up. I've been passively stumped.
Lainey - hahahahahahahaha
Anonymous - I'm here to help!
but what about the giant wand (which often sputters smoke), gold flecks and rock face 90's collage? what message is that supposed to convey?
stumped me for years...
also, looking at the composition of your photo reminds me of why NY needs an urban planner overhaul. Yuck.
miss you yoooou still!
x s
Wait! Is it supposed to be a record? A solid gold "rock" album? It's anyone's guess...
Garlic - It's just bad art as far as I know. People have terrible taste :(
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