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switched.com - 9/20/2008

Stephen Hawking Unveils World's Strangest Clock

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An unusual time piece was unveiled at Corpus Christi College, which is part of England's Cambridge University. By unusual, we mean that the clock cost approximately two million dollars, took seven years you to make, and was unveiled by none other than Cambridge professor Stephen Hawking.  ...

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youtube.com - 9/19/2008

The Corpus Clock & Chronophage (video)

— youtube.com — Renowned scientist Stephen Hawking is going to unveil a remarkable clock that has no hands and shows... time with the help of light. Known as the Corpus Clock, ... (more) The Corpus Clock & Chronophage (video)

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news.bbc.co.uk - 9/19/2008

BBC NEWS | Technology | Hawking unveils 'strangest clock'

— news.bbc.co.uk — A £1m clock called the "time eater" has been unveiled at Cambridge University by Professor Stephen Hawking.... The author of A Brief History of Time was guest of honour when the unique clock, which has no hands or numbers, was revealed at Corpus Christi ... (more) BBC NEWS | Technology | Hawking unveils 'strangest clock'

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news.bbc.co.uk - 9/21/2008

BBC NEWS | Technology | Hawking unveils 'strangest clock'

— news.bbc.co.uk — A £1m clock called the "time eater" has been unveiled at Cambridge University by Professor Stephen Hawking.... The author of A Brief History of Time was guest of honour when the unique clock, which has no hands or numbers, was revealed at Corpus Christi ... (more) BBC NEWS | Technology | Hawking unveils 'strangest clock'

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Corpus clock with Chronophage is bizarre and spooky
Gizmo Watch — ... Watch This: When Stephen Hawking is unveiling this weird time piece, rest assured that it earns for itself a ‘prized possession’ tag. And quite deservingly so! It has a never-seen-before design and is undoubtedly attention-seeking. The seven years of hard work put into making this clock is rewarding indeed! Watch the video of the Corpus clock after the jump. Image Source:Switched / Guardian

Stephen Hawking unveils the most morbid, amazing $1.8m clock you'll ever see
Engadget — ... John Harrison (only the world's greatest clockmaker, it's said). The bizarre Corpus Clock visually explains that it relies on grasshopper escapement to function, and to let you know that time can never be regained once lost, that beast on top actually gobbles down time every 60th second. Oh, and every hour, on the hour, the sound of a "chain dropping into a wooden coffin" is played to really pound home the "time is a destroyer" concept. Thanks for the reminder, Dr. Grim. [Via Switched]Read | Permalink | Email this ...