The Clock in the Mountain (kk.org)
recommended by 1 user | 2011 | 217 points by michael_nielsen | philosophy | original thread |
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JacobAldridge Jun 24, 2011 | on: Jeff Bezos commissioning a giant clock to last 10,000 years. | context

And here is the HN discussion on that great article, from last week - http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2665380