The Corpus Clock & Chronophage
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2008
- The Corpus Clock & Chronophage is the first clock in the world to employ Dr Taylor’s patented method of displaying time.
Features a pioneering appropriation of the Vernier Principle to display seconds, minutes and hours in a brilliant blue light display.
Renowned scientist Stephen Hawking unveiled this remarkable clock, known as the Corpus Clock. The machine has been invented by and designed by Dr John Taylor for Corpus Christi College Cambridge for the exterior of the college's new library building.
The Clock was unveiled on 19th September 2008 by Stephen Hawking, cosmologist and author of the global bestseller, A Brief History of Time.
Dr Taylor, an inventor and horologist, has put seven years into developing the clock, which has been inspired from a design by a clock made by the legendary John Harrison, the pioneer of longitude.
Of John Harrison's many innovations, he came up with the "grasshopper escapement", explained Dr Taylor, referring to the device used by Harrison to turn rotational motion into a pendulum motion for timekeeping.
"No one knows how a grasshopper escapement works, so I decided to turn the clock inside out and, instead of making the escapement 35 mm across, it is 1.5 m across," he said.
He calls the new version of the escapement a Chronophage (time-eater) a fearsome beast which drives the clock, literally eating away time.
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Just found this video. Wow. What an amazing mechanism. At the description of the vernier slits in the wheels, my jaw dropped. I pictured lights going on and off around the outside, not a wheel moving through only six degrees each second. What an amazing, beautiful thing.
This is one of the most elegant and beautiful machines I've ever seen. Bravo Dr. Taylor on creating such a wonderful clock.
It's beautiful. A fine example of both craftsmanship and ingenuity. It also serves a fairly grizzly reminder that time is always moving, and we'll never get it back. To all who have helped in the process of making this, my hat's off to you.
Wow this is amazing. If a scaled down version of this ever hit the market I would definitely thinking about buying it. I'd love to have that in my house. Fantastic work.
I want one for my wrist!
This is absolutely mental, I'm so glad there's people like Dr. Taylor - out there, doing their thing.
I don't find it creepy at all . . .simply engrossing, fascinating and charming.
A thing of absolute beauty - on more levels than most mortals, including myself, can contemplate. Thank you.
I'm suddenly reminded of the many things I need to get done today, I need this clock. I can only imagine the things I'd get done if I could imagine feeding every minute to the Chronophage.
Absolutely beautiful, I wish there were more projects which so perfectly combine science and art. Lucky Corpus.
This is a beautiful and satisfying piece of engineering, I look forward to seeing it in real life one day. I like the idea of a clock being loud and just a little frightening, making you acutely aware of the seconds passing away, death's hand on your shoulder.
Technological genius excites my soul. This clock is a brilliant technological art piece.
Whoa, the great thing about this is not how he implemented the Grasshopper escapement method in a unique way, its the LED sequence idea!!
Great job!
That is fantastic. The Chronophage is a nice touch - it gives a sense of the inevitability of time passing.
What a combination of mechanics and beauty. A masterpiece.
WOW,I salute you Sir Jon Taylor for giving the world an awasome and amazing piece of Art.
I do believe we have here the portal to a new era in artful design. The old clockmakers could do magic indeed, but this is new ground again.
Stellar effort and imagination to be sure.
R.J.Renaud
This man is a genius! To create a clock this advanced, that is amazing!
Harrison was the greatest chronograph builder of all time... Amazing accuracy on pure wood clocks made by hand!
What a fantastically beautiful device for showing time bot literally and metaphorically.
The most impressive aspect of it is that it is mechanical!
Cheers to the inventor.
Incredible. Seeing this fills me with a sense of pride, even though I had nothing to do with its development. Absolutely brilliant!
"Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day"
Brilliant clock!
The most incredible timepiece/work of art I have ever seen.
Dr Taylor invented the clock, Stephen Hawkin unveiled the clock on 19th September in Cambridge
That's the type of workmanship I imagine exists in fantasy and sci-fi books that I have read - stunning
Part of the awesomeness of this world is not having to put 500K pounds and 7 years into building a thing of beauty and wonder, and allowing someone who wants to to do it. We get to enjoy that which we like and pass on that which we do not. We are assured that the 500K pounds and the 7 years of labor spent on this masterpiece diminished neither our own resources nor our time, but we still get to admire it. This world = win.
gosh, what an amazing, illustrative interpretation of that grasshopper... and such a simple, visually delightful design! inspiring!
A clock has never really tweaked my imagination like this outside of the obvious, yet cliche symbolism. This thing drives the symbolism home with a sledgehammer while showing respect for older near-perfect technologies by only invoking the blue LED of our time and that's what really makes it an amazing work of art.
What a beautiful piece! I love the grasshopper, amazing work all over!
This is something of pure beauty. Not something I think I would ever want in my home, but a must see for sure. The precision is impeccable.
This is(obviously)a very unusual time keeper. Its artistry and design are captivating..the time and work put into its creation are unimaginable.
The engineering genius that this amazing timepiece embodies pushes all my happy buttons. :3
"hey what's the time?"
"...it's AWESOME"
i am so glad people like this exist
That's the most badass grasshopper i've ever seen.
Cool idea.
I wasn't very impressed at first until I saw that the LEDs are constantly lit, and the perceived "movement" is achieved through the slits. I'm more than impressed, even ashamed at my initial reaction. Amazing, inspiring work, especially in this digital age.
I think that the coolest thing about this clock is the mix of old and new technologies. The design is amazing. Though I will say that is the scariest grasshopper I have ever seen.
i really like the design, and the menace of it, serves as a reminder that time will march foward no matter what, and has the air of unease reflecting an unknown future.
good to see clock design tackled in such an untraditional fashion.
Amazing... a perfect way to display both... science and fear in an artistic way... makes me feel speechless.
that clock is awesome. I so want one of those in my room. Adn the chronophage title fits it. Its extremely magnificient in looks and complexity. I love it!
A lot of thought went into this clock. Very creative. It's more of a work of art then a simple timepiece.
The most amazing clock I've ever seen, and I want one. I love the concept, looks and mechanics. The monstrous grasshopper is a stroke of genius.
Absolutely brilliant in concept and execution. A precious jewel for Cambridge which I hope to see in person some day. Thank you, Prof. Taylor.
That is such a beautiful work of man. Thank you Dr. Taylor!
When I first heard about the clock via some news article, there was only a static image to view and I wasn't very impressed. However, since seeing this video I am now blown away and can see what the big deal is. My favourite part is when the seconds indicator light is zooming around every second (especially in the dark). I think what is really effective about this clock is that it does make one stop and think how quickly time is being consumed away. Verily man is in loss. Make the most of now.
It's beautiful... a little scary, but beautiful. It's nice to know people are still trying to make things aesthetically cool without focusing too much on the sleek-simplicity we've come to attach to efficency...
this mechanism is insane! I love it, and the grasshopper is such a nice creative touch. i would really want one, a small one with the same principle mechanism.
That's brilliant, another wonder of human creativity. Wish i had a clock like that!
All I can really say is wow. I want a chronophage wrist watch so I can just watch it all the time and relax. :)
What a brilliant presentation for a spectacular work of art. Kudos to Dr. Taylor.
That is ridiculously beautiful. Awesome, awesome work.
Utterly magnificent. A work of artful craftsmanship. May the moments pass in beauty and its mechanism never fail.
this is a gorgeous piece of artistic engineering. I love the whole "time-eater" monster that the escapement has been characterized into.
that is probably the best thing ive seen in a long time :) i hope it gets produced so the public can buy it i would love to have one, good job :)
Truly an amazing piece of work! The beauty is in the idea of it's simplicity.
I WANT ONE! That is so amazing! This has to be the coolest thing I've seen all month.
This is the most awe-inspiring thing I've seen in some time.
With this clock, every second would be epic
This is probably the most amazing time piece I've ever seen. I hope to see it in person someday.
Awesome beautiful and captivating. Can't wait to see it in the flesh, as it were...
Fascinating! What a truly remarkable timepiece! Thanks for sharing.
I love this inside-out-ness. The way you describe the works makes me think of a mechanical odometer. I'm going to have to try my hand at making a clock following this general design.
a very beautiful clock indeed. i would love to have one myself. the design, the sound, the lights, its all perfect.
that grasshopper looks straight from the depths of hell, badass
That's something right out of a futuristic movie. Amazing.
what a beautiful intersection of engineering and art. Kudos!
so cool... how it delivers precision despite it's rough appearance...
What a wonderfully creative way to tell the time! The creature, although not attractive to my eye, is fantastic to behold. The membrane over the eye that shuts every now and then, plus the system set up so that the lights appear to move. The whole piece is incredible, applause for the creator!!
I agree. He should be an example of environmentally friendliness, not wastefulness.
I don't know if I should be happy to have seen this or depressed that the previous five minutes are gone forever and will never come again
What a beautiful clock. Its beauty, lights, and sound is very relaxing. It puts me in such a daze I love it.
Wow!
The inventor knows something everyone else doesn't...
That grasshopper, it's deliciously haunting.
We can confirm that the Corpus Clock has stopped three times since installation. The latest stoppage was at 5.35pm on Monday. These have been standard shut-downs due to safety checks to test for problems.
The computer which runs safety checks shuts down the clock if it detects anything that it does not understand. This enables the engineers to investigate and ensures the mechanical integrity is never compromised.
I like this clock because it makes me think of all the work people put into it. It also looks really cool. It's too bad some people don't see the beauty of it.
A beautiful clock. A tribute to Harrison.
Wonderful! What a grand timepiece and amazing achievement! I hope to be able to purchase a smaller one someday!
Cheers to Mr. Taylor!
What a brilliant piece of work. I would love to have a replica in my home.
Elegant and lovely. I am very impressed by it's design. Just beautiful. I would love to observe this object in person. Thanks for the video!
Great concept elaboration. Time is always of essence!
I unexpectedely came across this whilst bumbling round the city t'other day and it blew my mind.
A great engineering feat! Its things like this that really show what a generation is made of!
Nicely done!
Bravo, it looks amazing. At first I was unsure it was a mechanical clock. Great way to express time.
This form of clock will for sure take over the world!
Great job guys! that is amazing
Incredible work of magnificent intellect...precise and the prospect of looking time, Time is Relative!!! Absolutely incredible.
Stunning!
Amazing!
I'd like to have one of my own!
A wonderful device! very artisitic, too.
Fantastic and beautiful!...Bravo!
That clock is amazing. I wish I could travel to Cambridge and see it some day.
Brilliant! Simply brilliant!
Both beautiful and profound! Congratulations on a marvellous creation. The clock has an almost haunting mystical feel to it which somehow reminds us of our mortality.
I love the grasshopper (and it freaks me out!) The eye is so cool. I agree with below, a miniature in the living room would be awesome.
How beautiful!
Incredible work, I'll definitely be keeping an eye on its progress. I hope I'll get to see the completed product in person some day.
Love it! Astounding!
Stunningly beautiful work. I hope to have the opportunity to witness this peculiar time-eater next time I visit Cambridge.
Its so complex and intresting just to watch. It does not even look of this world. The details looks as though it was built by multiple civilizations. This is truly a work of art and technology. Vary Impressive!
Thats truly an a mazing clock. Thank you for building such a fantastic time piece. I wish I had more room on my yacht for such a clock I would consider commissioning two of them. One for myself and one for the city of Seattle. I hope everyone gets a chance to see this a mazing clock. I have to run, there is very little time left.
Awesome I want one
This is really cool and its great that youtube finally features something educated/interesting
You're awesome, I want a clock exactly like that now.
Nice job.
Wonderful piece of machinery.