THE CLOCK OF THE LONG NOw - Long Now Foundation
THE CLOCK OF THE LONG NOw - Long Now Foundation
THE CLOCK OF THE LONG NOw - Long Now Foundation
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Options considered for powering the Clock:<br />
Atomic Poor Maintainability & Transparency<br />
Chemical Poor Scalability<br />
Solar Electric Poor Maintainability<br />
Prestored potential energy Poor Scalability<br />
Water flow Exposure to water<br />
Wind Exposure to weather<br />
Geothermal Poor Scalability<br />
Tidal gravitational changes Poor Scalability<br />
Temperature change<br />
Pressure change Need for bellows or seal<br />
Seismic and plate tectonic Poor Scalability<br />
Human winding Fosters responsibility<br />
Conclusion: My current favorite is human winding because it fits with goals of clock.<br />
Temperature change is also a viable alternative.
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