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[Steve Riley <steve@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Who gets to set the rules that clockwise is "correct" and counter-
clockwise is "incorrect"? The notion that left = bad and right = good is
steeped in ancient (and wrong) beliefs about what nature prefers.
Consider the centuries of abuse that left-handed folks had to endure,
for instance.

That clocks move "clockwise" is a completely arbitrary decision and has
nothing to with life moving forward or backward. Nature itself seems to
show a predilection for counter-clockwise behavior. When viewed from
north of the galactic plane, Earth rotates counter-clockwise on its axis
and it revolves counter-clockwise about the sun. People move counter-
clockwise in skating rinks, on race tracks, on baseball diamonds.
Amusement park rides go counter-clockwise.

It's the 21st century now. Do people really make technology decisions
based on iron age fairy tales?

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  [UIFe] BFB icon swirl should run clockwise not anti-clockwise

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