Name: The Long Now
Uploaded: 2008-11-17T07:16:00Z
Duration: 23 min 9 s
Description: Stewart Brand works on the Clock of the Long Now, a timepiece that counts down the next 10,000 years. It's a beautiful project that asks us to think about the far, far future. Here, he discusses a tricky side problem with the Clock: Where can we put it?

Stewart Brand works on the Clock of the Long Now, a timepiece that counts down the next 10,000 years. It's a beautiful project that asks us to think about the far, far future. Here, he discusses a tricky side problem with the Clock: Where can we put it?

Stewart Brand: The Long Now

The Long Now

A 10,000-year clock inside a mountain transforms thinking from the immediate to the epochal, blending architecture and time.

Exploring the fusion of technology and ancient geology, the project illustrates humanity's potential to inspire future generations.

Exploring deep time's impact on structures, a 10,000-year clock is envisioned in a desert mountain to inspire long-term thinking.