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Caustic Clock

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Phil Todd

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The hour hand of this clock defines the radiant point.

The minute hand gives the target for a single ray.

The second hand gives the target for a family of rays.

You can reflect the radiant point in the second hand to observe its relationship to the cusps of the caustic.

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