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News on the actual clock has been a little sparse over the last couple years but last I heard they had finished drilling out the main entrance and vertical shaf
by rtkwe 9y ago
News on the actual clock has been a little sparse over the last couple years but last I heard they had finished drilling out the main entrance and vertical shafts for the clock and some of the large central components had been created (iirc the winder and the escapement). The latest update on their long now clock Texas website is from 02011 though. Biggest problem with having your project be a pet project of a mega-rich guy like Bezos, it can die/wither on a whim, not sure if that's what's happened but it's been a _long_ time with no news.
- andyjohnson0 9y agoThe last update to the members-only clock blog was three years ago. It mentions that the tapering spiral staircase around the main shaft had been cut. and the 80 foot high chime generator mechanism was completed.
- rtkwe 9y agoThat's great. I wish they'd put more stuff out to public spots though. PS when you say members only blog that's a Long Now membership?
- andyjohnson0 9y agoYes, I'm a member.
- 6d6b73 9y agoI can assure you that the project is alive. Danny Hillis gave a quick status update to Long Now Boston group last summer.