The weather was near perfect (after a dreary Cambridge summer). Although the clock is quite a technical feat, it's amazing that a million pounds was spent on it.
Date published: 2008/09/20
The BBC says:
A £1m clock called the "time eater" has been unveiled at Cambridge University by Professor Stephen Hawking.
The author of A Brief History of Time was guest of honour when the unique clock, which has no hands or numbers, was revealed at Corpus Christi College.
Dubbed the strangest clock in the world, it features a giant grasshopper and has 60 slits cut into its face which light up to show the time.
Its creator John Taylor said he "wanted to make timekeeping interesting".
The Corpus Clock will stand outside the college's library and will be on view to the public.
In addition to the VIPs, there were a few hundred members of the public at
the unveiling.
The weather was near perfect (after a dreary Cambridge summer). Although
the clock
is quite a technical feat, it's amazing that a million pounds was spent on it.
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