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Prototype of The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 year clock

By nicolebremernash November 14, 2010, 11:37 PM PST

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Prototype of The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 year clock

10,000 year clock

10,000 year clock

The Long Now Foundation is building an icon for the future with its mechanical 10,000 year clock. The first prototype was designed was computer scientist Danny Hillis.

For more details, read my Geekend post about The Long Now Foundation.

All Photos by Rolfe Horn courtesy of The Long Now Foundation

Prototype of The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 year clock

10,000 year clock: Standing tall

10,000 year clock: Standing tall

Photo by Rolfe Horn, courtesy of The Long Now Foundation

Prototype of The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 year clock

10,000 year clock prototype

10,000 year clock prototype

The small prototype of the 10,000 year clock is housed in the Science Museum in London.

Photo by Rolfe Horn, courtesy of The Long Now Foundation

Prototype of The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 year clock

Labeled 10,000 year clock

Labeled 10,000 year clock

This labeled image offers insight as to how the 10,000 year clock works.

Photo by Rolfe Horn, courtesy of The Long Now Foundation

Prototype of The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 year clock

Dial on the 10,000 year clock prototype

Dial on the 10,000 year clock prototype

The 10,000 year clock’s dial with the years.

Photo by Rolfe Horn, courtesy of The Long Now Foundation

Prototype of The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 year clock

Dial with orrery

Dial with orrery

The center shows the galaxy.

Photo by Rolfe Horn, courtesy of The Long Now Foundation

Prototype of The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 year clock

Orrery

Orrery

A frontal image of the orrery. This eight-foot tall planet tracking display was created by The Long Now Foundation.

Photo by Rolfe Horn, courtesy of The Long Now Foundation

Prototype of The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 year clock

Drive lever

Drive lever

Parts that make the 10,000 year clock work.

Photo by Rolfe Horn, courtesy of The Long Now Foundation

Prototype of The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 year clock

Working parts

Working parts

More parts that make the 10,000 year clock work.

Photo by Rolfe Horn, courtesy of The Long Now Foundation

Prototype of The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 year clock

Gears on the the 10,000 year clock

Gears on the the 10,000 year clock

Photo by Rolfe Horn, courtesy of The Long Now Foundation

Prototype of The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 year clock

Labeled face of the 10,000 year clock

Labeled face of the 10,000 year clock

A labeled close-up of the the 10,000 year clock’s face. Visit The Long Now Foundation site for details about how to read the dial.

Photo by Rolfe Horn, courtesy of The Long Now Foundation

Prototype of The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 year clock

Gears

Gears

Beauty and function come together in these gears on the 10,000 year clock.

Photo by Rolfe Horn, courtesy of The Long Now Foundation

Prototype of The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 year clock

Futuristic

Futuristic

Part of the 10,000 year clock’s time-keeping mechanism.

Photo by Rolfe Horn, courtesy of The Long Now Foundation

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