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Originally Posted by Dan_ref
When we're discussing measurments there is no such thing as EXACTLY 14 seconds.
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Well, you said you were done and that's just as well; because we're clearly talking at cross-purposes. There clearly is such a thing as exactly 14 seconds. There are very precise definitions of what a second is. You add the caveat, "when we're discussing measurements". And that must make a difference, but for the life of me I don't see what it is.
There is obviously time that passes between the point at which a clock shows 15 and the point at which the clock subsequently shows 14. This is undeniable, regardless of how many significant digits you want to include. The kicked ball rule doesn't tell us what to do during that time. This is also undeniable. The rule would be clearer if it read, "If the shot clock
displays 14 seconds or less. . ." This is the one and only point that I really wanted to make in this whole thread.
So I'll be done now, too. (That's "too" with three significant letters.
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