Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos has a hobby of his own – he is helping build a 10,000-year clock that ticks just once a year.
What Happened: The 10,000-year clock was first introduced by computer scientist and inventor Danny Hillis in 1995. The idea of building this clock was discussed by Hillis and Bezos, who are long-time friends, in 2005.
In 2011, Bezos shared an update on the clock’s construction, stating that engineers had drilled a 500-foot-deep hole into the Sierra Diablo Mountain range in Texas, a property he owns.
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Bezos and The Long Now Foundation, co-founded by Hillis, aim to make the clock a collaborative project with future generations. The clock will feature five room-sized anniversary chambers, with the animations for the 100, 1,000, ...