Tim’s modesty, lack of ego and basic humanity shines out. A remarkable, lovely man, and a very fine example of how to live a life of constant curiosity and intellectual generosity.
I'm sure many of you are aware, Tim Hunkin has a youtube channel, with remasters of "The Secret Life of Machines", and a new series, not unlike Adam Savage's deep-dives on tools and things for makers.
Having discovered that channel a little while back, and watching it semi-regularly of late, it's wild to see this video tape pull from, clearly, some years earlier than his latest uploads!
Remember this on the TV when I was a lot younger. Timmy is a very clever boy knows his stuff for sure. He never stops wanting to learn more very satisfying trying different ways of problem solving. It takes a lot of thought and trial and error. Thanks Ruth.
I love this. I was in London for a year back in 1993-94 and my husband gave me the challenge of finding the clock. Watching it live, in person, was a beautiful thing. I don't know if it's still working. It wasn't when I was there back in April of 2012.
In an alternate reality, I would love to have seen Tim Hunkin and Michael Wright in collaboration; a true battle of practical genius. Though, Tim's just a _little_ bit more modest than Michael Wright, which would've made it interesting. But Tim Hunkin helped shaped the person I became, Michael Wright didn't. He is a treasure to humanity. ❤
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?
Basil: Manuel! There’s too much butter on…those…trays… Manuel: que? Basil: I say there’s too much butter on….those….trays…. Manuel: oh, no Mr Faulty it’s ‘uno..dos…tres…’
lol... his kit looked like some thrown together back pack straps, running the block on the side of the belt, and line behind him, thats some odd ball old shit, even for when this video was made.
The more you look at the design, the more likely the mechanism will appear self-evident by Actual Intelligence cause-effect and the natural occurring quantisation of logarithmic coordination metastability of Time Duration Timing Conception, ie the machine is tuned to the point where it emulates this Universal QM-TIME Completeness "Clock".
Tim’s modesty, lack of ego and basic humanity shines out. A remarkable, lovely man, and a very fine example of how to live a life of constant curiosity and intellectual generosity.
I'm sure many of you are aware, Tim Hunkin has a youtube channel, with remasters of "The Secret Life of Machines", and a new series, not unlike Adam Savage's deep-dives on tools and things for makers.
Tim is the ABSOLUTE BEST!
Having discovered that channel a little while back, and watching it semi-regularly of late, it's wild to see this video tape pull from, clearly, some years earlier than his latest uploads!
The clock hasn't worked for a long time.
Not unlike except Tim's don't suck. Adam is a fraud.
This man's a national treasure 👍
Genius! International Treasure!! Humble!!!
Remember this on the TV when I was a lot younger. Timmy is a very clever boy knows his stuff for sure. He never stops wanting to learn more very satisfying trying different ways of problem solving. It takes a lot of thought and trial and error. Thanks Ruth.
I love this. I was in London for a year back in 1993-94 and my husband gave me the challenge of finding the clock. Watching it live, in person, was a beautiful thing. I don't know if it's still working. It wasn't when I was there back in April of 2012.
Yeah. It's great, but no, it's not working still
I never realised how similar Tim Hunkin and Fred Dibnah are but the penny dropped watching this 🙂
This looks like a old Open University programme, I loved the old ones.
Tim's abilities and comprehension are mind blowing..
I always liked the animations in his shows.......Terry Gilliam was probably a fan.
The clock was made in 1982, when Tim was about 32.
Wish there were more interviews of Mr. Hunkin like this. SLOM is the best but he just interviews well, wish there was more content available
ruclips.net/channel/UCGrpLw1W3P1_BC4J-Hpytww
Mr. Hunkin's channel
ruclips.net/video/nieXCqpxjC4/видео.html
A bit more Tim Hunkin
@@aKingInGodsKindom I know, he is brilliant at making his projects and experiments understandable and transparent. One of the very best.
Mr Hunkin's awkwardness here only serves to bolster his authenticity as 'Mad inventor extraordinaire!' 🏆⚒️🇬🇧
In an alternate reality, I would love to have seen Tim Hunkin and Michael Wright in collaboration; a true battle of practical genius. Though, Tim's just a _little_ bit more modest than Michael Wright, which would've made it interesting. But Tim Hunkin helped shaped the person I became, Michael Wright didn't. He is a treasure to humanity. ❤
This is a lovely video. I enjoyed it.
the secret life of tim hunkin
The old days were good
Nice observation stated at the very end of the video regarding creative as opposed to by algorithim. I'll have to remember it for future use.
Don't worry yourself Tim....it will ride-up with wear....Haaaaaaaaa
Very nice, thanks for sharing!
Always loved secret life of machines, Tim had a new series he’s doing on RUclips called secret life of components. Go check it out
thanks for sharing it was really interesting 💜
Wow. That intro was awesome!
Tuba Smarties by Herbie Flowers! A wonderful bonus!
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?
I love that scene! and when he screams into her hearing aid.
@@lonedrumer MORNING MY LITTLE NEST OF VIPERS !
“Yes thank you Mrs Richards” (under his breath) “you scabby old bat”
@@lonedrumer FORGET THE HORSE
YOU KNOW NOTHING !
Basil: Manuel! There’s too much butter on…those…trays…
Manuel: que?
Basil: I say there’s too much butter on….those….trays….
Manuel: oh, no Mr Faulty it’s ‘uno..dos…tres…’
RIP Rex!
Tim's just a weee lad way back then..........Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Probably the worst rappel ever caught on film - thought he was going to enter the building via the window pane.
That beard makes up for it, though.
lol... his kit looked like some thrown together back pack straps, running the block on the side of the belt, and line behind him, thats some odd ball old shit, even for when this video was made.
Sweet.
Thanks that was fun.
A 5 pound watch?? Rex bought them for 60p!
The more you look at the design, the more likely the mechanism will appear self-evident by Actual Intelligence cause-effect and the natural occurring quantisation of logarithmic coordination metastability of Time Duration Timing Conception, ie the machine is tuned to the point where it emulates this Universal QM-TIME Completeness "Clock".
Water is heavier than air so it falls down. Not some magic force.
👍❤👍
Back then people had money and time and they could develop these personal activities until reach the state of the art...
Legionnaires disease done right
wassup?
Just chilin’ - Ahab
the man claims steam never driven a clock ! but what about the steam clock in vancouver ?
That Vancouver steam clock was built in 1977