#32: No Ticking Clocks Allowed
Submarines are so quiet that even a ticking wall clock can disturb the peace. In a world of constant hums and muffled voices, the rhythmic tick-tick-tick of an analog clock becomes unbearable. Submariners often find repetitive sounds maddening when operating in a high-stress environment for weeks or months.
Clocks aboard nuclear subs are digital to maintain sanity and silence; their silent glow offers time without irritation. When every creak and clank is analyzed for danger, the last thing a sonar technician wants to hear is a second hand clicking in the corner.
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