Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
A motorcyclist pulled under an overpass to get out of the rain when the car in front of me hit a huge puddle and drenched the rider. Couldn't have been avoided as the whole lane had standing water on it. It's dark but it happens right at the :12 mark in the video.
A motorcyclist pulled under an overpass to get out of the rain when the car in front of me hit a huge puddle and drenched the rider. Couldn't have been avoided as the whole lane had standing water on it. It's dark but it happens right at the :12 mark in the video.


![John C. Clark Chronophage clock at the Houston Museum of Natural Science
The Chronophage by John C. Clark.
This clock was inspired by the grasshopper escapement invented by John Harrison (1693-1776). The creature that acts as the escapement on this clock is called the chronophage and literally means time eater [Greek: chronos = time, phago = I eat].
The outer ring shows the seconds, the middle ring shows the minutes, and the inner ring shows the hours.
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The chronophage clock is one of only four in the world. A marvel of science and art, it features the historic grasshopper escapement invented by British clockmaker John Harrison in 1722. The escapement “pushes” the pendulum, releasing each second with precise control. Traditionally inside a timepiece, Taylor enlarged it for the viewer to see in motion.
The grasshopper escapement solved a major problem in 16th century marine navigation. Seafarers determined their longitude by comparing local time to a clock set to the “base time” at their home port, but clocks proved untrustworthy on rolling seas. Harrison’s escapement helped create marine timekeepers that remained accurate in spite of tossing.
Part insect, part reptile, the chronophage represents the looming presence of wasted time. Every 60 seconds, she opens her mouth to devour the passing minute. She appears weathered, but her lacy enamel wings suggest she was once beautiful. Every hour, she stretches her titanium body, her glass eyes light up, and she warbles the Westminster Chimes, voiced by Scottish Opera singer Kate Valentine. From outer to inner, the rings light up to count seconds, minutes, and hours. To learn more about how the chronophage clock tells time, please click here.
Taylor used explosive hydroforming to shape the clock’s gold-plated face. Underwater, a precision explosion forced a sheet of stainless steel into a pre-cut die. John C. Clark Chronophage clock at the Houston Museum of Natural Science](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8FmDpcIIIfI/mqdefault.jpg)







