By David – “The devourer of Time,” Strangest clock in the world

Rise of the Technology Class

These conversations are between students from Ecuador, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Spain and the US who see technology serving a higher purpose: A counter-culture to their predecessors. This is evidence of a new type of generative class who apply technology to their creativity with art, music, science and involvement within the community. Their activity is transparent and active to our evolving civility. These multinational students are socially conscious storytellers. The Moderator of this conversation, Michael Davis is an Executive MBA graduate of Steinbeis University Germany, The Berlin School of Creative Leadership.

By David – “The devourer of Time,” Strangest clock in the world

July 14, 2009 at 12:13 pm · Filed under Authors

This clock doesn’t have hands or numbers, but is illuminated to indicate the exact time…but only every five minutes!

It is plated in gold and moves on a giant grasshopper, known as “cronófago” or “devouring time,” with each step marking a second. The movements generate flashes of blue light to mark time.

Value? $1.8 million dollars. Its creator? John Taylor, who with 72 years specializing in the measurement of time has the intention to stimulate interest in this field of science. Wow!

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Salvador – Orihuela, Spain wrote @ July 15, 2009 at 8:33 am

Wow I love that clock, I want one, but it´s very expensive

Caridad – Orihuela, Spain wrote @ July 17, 2009 at 12:16 pm

the creator have a lot of imagination!the clock is beautiful!

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These conversations are between students from Ecuador, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Spain and the US who see technology serving a higher purpose.

A counter-culture to their predecessors. This is evidence of a new type of generative class who apply technology to their creativity with art, music, science and involvement within the community. Their activity is transparent and active to our evolving civility.

These multinational students are socially conscious storytellers.

The Moderator of this conversation, Michael Davis is an Executive MBA graduate of Steinbeis University Germany, The Berlin School of Creative Leadership.

Rise of the Technology Class