The Clock of the Long Now - Long Now
WEBThe Clock is a project of the Long Now Foundation, designed to keep accurate time for 10,000 years inside a mountain in West Texas. It aims to inspire long-term thinking and responsibility for future generations, using astronomic and calendric displays and a …
LONG NOW — fostering long term thinking
WEBThe Long Now Foundation is a nonprofit that works on projects and events to encourage imagination at the timescale of civilization, the next and last 10,000 years. Learn about their flagship project, The Clock of the Long Now, and other initiatives such as the Rosetta Disk, the Library of the Long Now, and the Revive & Restore.
Danny Hillis answers frequently asked questions about the 10,000 …
WEBLearn about the real clock that will tick for 10,000 years inside a mountain in Texas, funded by Jeff Bezos and powered by temperature change. Danny Hillis, the originator of the clock and co-founder of The Long Now Foundation, answers frequently asked questions about this monumental project.
Reviving the Vicuña - Long Now
WEBMar 7, 2023 · Learn about the vicuña, the national animal of Peru and a sacred species for the Inca, and how it was saved from extinction by Indigenous communities and conservation efforts. Discover the challenges and benefits of vicuña fur, and how climate change and human activities threaten its survival.
The Truth About Antarctica - Long Now
WEBFeb 21, 2023 · A web page that explores the history, science, and culture of Antarctica, the only continent with no human habitation. It does not answer the query about the world beyond the ice wall, but it provides some context and background on the continent's mysteries and challenges.
Oxford's Oak Beams, and Other Tales of Humans and Trees in …
WEBDec 31, 02014. Here at Long Now, we often like to tell the story – or perhaps better said, legend – of the oak beams at New College in Oxford. First told to Stewart Brand by anthropologist Gregory Bateson, this short and simple story epitomizes the tremendous value we can reap from some long-term thinking. Photo via Tripadvisor.
Stewart Brand
WEBStewart Brand is a visionary thinker and doer who has founded and co-founded many influential projects and organizations, such as the Whole Earth Catalog, The WELL, and Revive & Restore. He is also the author of several books, including Whole Earth Discipline and The Clock of the Long Now, and a frequent speaker and curator of Seminars About Long-term Thinking.
Revive & Restore - Long Now
WEBReviving the Vicuña. The national animal of Peru has faced threats to its existence since the Spanish colonization of South America five centuries ago. Now, the reestablishment of an Indigenous Andean tradition might be its best bet for survival. By Heather Jasper.
What a Prehistoric Monument Reveals about the Value of …
WEBSep 4, 2019 · Christopher Daniel, the lead organizer of Long Now London, says the idea to chalk the White Horse came from a conversation with Sarah Davis of Longplayer about the maintenance of art, places and meaning across generations and millennia. “Sitting there, performing the same task as people in 01819, 00819 and around 800 BCE, it …
The Size of Space - Long Now
WEBNov 18, 2019 · Explore the size and scale of the universe with this interactive visualization by Neal Agarwal. Zoom out from an astronaut to the observable universe and beyond with The Size of Space.
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