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Swinging pendulums dictate perfect musical timing

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Musicians have been strictly taking orders from an aggressively ticking reverse-clock for centuries. A mechanical metronome intensely relies on an inverted pendulum with a highly adjustable weight. Sliding the mass closer to the pivot violently alters the oscillation speed based on pure gravity and physics, enforcing a ruthless tempo.

Swinging pendulums dictate perfect musical timing
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