Hmm...I think you're projecting your own ideas into my answer a bit. Actually, I was able to guess what it was about from the 1440 (as I'm given to passing the time with mental arithmetic, and I liked the point you were making.
I only complained about it being 'weak sauce' because I felt you could have taken more time to develop this concept for the interested reader (which you do successfully in multiple other posts). 'Do more with less' is great advice, but 4 words don't necessarily constitute a complete essay :)