The subject doesn't even nearly cover this device. Reading the below article, I was astounded by how interesting this complex clock is / will be. I'm at a loss for words about how much this impresses me.
http://www.discover.com/issues/nov-05/cover/
Clock that runs 10,000 years
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Won't work.
The designer forgot to factor in gravitational torsional forces, which will affect the clock's accuracy if it's a purel mechanical clock. Plus the reset thingy is heavily dependent on temperature, said temperature generated from sunlight. Bad way to go if the window gets covered up with dirt, or we have a glacial event that covers the caves where the clock will rest.
The designer forgot to factor in gravitational torsional forces, which will affect the clock's accuracy if it's a purel mechanical clock. Plus the reset thingy is heavily dependent on temperature, said temperature generated from sunlight. Bad way to go if the window gets covered up with dirt, or we have a glacial event that covers the caves where the clock will rest.
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Given it "ticks" twice per day, the term "accuracy" probably means +/- 6 hours. It's digital, and only has 29 bits of precision so it really can't mean anything other than that.
In essence, he constructed a digital watch that keeps millisecond precision over the period of a week. He just made it big and 50 million or so times slower.
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In essence, he constructed a digital watch that keeps millisecond precision over the period of a week. He just made it big and 50 million or so times slower.
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