Prototype of The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 year clock
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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.
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10,000 year clock: Standing tall
10,000 year clock: Standing tall
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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.
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Labeled 10,000 year clock
Labeled 10,000 year clock
This labeled image offers insight as to how the 10,000 year clock works.
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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.
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Dial with orrery
Dial with orrery
The center shows the galaxy.
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Orrery
Orrery
A frontal image of the orrery. This eight-foot tall planet tracking display was created by The Long Now Foundation.
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Drive lever
Drive lever
Parts that make the 10,000 year clock work.
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Working parts
Working parts
More parts that make the 10,000 year clock work.
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Gears on the the 10,000 year clock
Gears on the the 10,000 year clock
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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.
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Gears
Gears
Beauty and function come together in these gears on the 10,000 year clock.
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Futuristic
Futuristic
Part of the 10,000 year clock’s time-keeping mechanism.
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