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John Cage recital set to last 639 years recently witnessed a chord change

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218 points pseudolus | 1 comments | 31 Mar 25 15:10 UTC | HN request time: 0.215s | source
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labrador ◴[03 Apr 25 17:38 UTC] No.43572988[source]▶
639 years? Big deal, The Long Now foundation built a clock to last 10,000 years. I hate John Cage since I got his massive world-wide hit 4′33″ stuck in my head.
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margalabargala ◴[03 Apr 25 18:33 UTC] No.43573607[source]▶
> The Long Now foundation built a clock to last 10,000 years

The Long Now Foundation is attempting to build a clock to last 10,000 years.

Construction began close to a decade ago, and there is no estimated completion date. Construction of the clock may well last 10,000 years.

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1. tbrownaw ◴[04 Apr 25 01:32 UTC] No.43577438[source]▶
> The Long Now Foundation is attempting to build a clock to last 10,000 years.

The pyramids are only half that old, and they've accumulated a fair bit of damage despite being solid stone.