Stephen Hawking has made his style back to Cambridge after participating in the launching of theLHCto unveil an unconvincing new clock at Corpus Christi College . Designer John Taylor intended the clock to be “ terrific , ” say that he views clock time as “ as not on your side . ” In his words , meter will “ wipe out up every minute of your life , and as soon as one has gone he ’s salivate for the next . ” Dubbed as the “ strangest clock in the word , ” the Corpus clock features a time - devouring grasshopper at its top that moves around the fount one moment at a time . As it go , the 60 pussy cut into its face lighting up to show the time . It took a squad of eight engineers and craftsman five years to mold the clock , and it is expected to last another 25 yr on its current electric motor . “ Conventional clocks with hands are boring , ” Taylor admits . “ I require to make timekeeping interesting . ” Mission carry through , my friend . It ’s hard to imagine that something so menacing look could have come out of the brain of that harmless looking onetime gentleman in the picture . I mean , he made his portion developing the kettle thermostat , for cry out loudly . [ GuardianandBBC News ]
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