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wondash · 09-26-2003, 04:49 AM

Why not 10 minutes? That would make more sense to me.

Here's my theory; multiples of nine minutes are hard to add when you're asleep... My alarm went off at 6:30, I've pressed snooze twice, how many more times can I press it before it's 7am? Ahhhhhh! I might as well get up now!
Just a thought.

09-26-2003, 04:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
wondash Psycho	Simple question... Why do alarm clock snooze buttons delay 9 minutes? Why not 10 minutes? That would make more sense to me. Here's my theory; multiples of nine minutes are hard to add when you're asleep... My alarm went off at 6:30, I've pressed snooze twice, how many more times can I press it before it's 7am? Ahhhhhh! I might as well get up now! Just a thought.