History of Timekeeping - Soft Spoken ASMR Bedtime Story

In this episode, I tell you about the long history of timekeeping devices, from the first sundials and water clocks to mechanical clocks, quartz timers and atomic clocks. Beyond technique, we also explore how the perception and management of time are cultural phenomenons.
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Timestamps:
0:00 History of Timekeeping
4:02 Continuous Process and Oscillation
9:46 Shadow Clocks and Sundials
17:02 Water Clocks
30:25 Astrolabes, Candles and Hourglasses
37:09 Birth of Mechanical Clocks
46:21 Era of Precision Timekeeping
56:10 Culture and Perception of Time
1:04:38 Atomic Clocks
1:10:30 Soft and Decelerating Clock Sounds, No Talking

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Another excellent work, merci beaucoup. For anyone interested in this subject in more detail, here is a very tingly old documentary (very little music, very soft-spoken) about the evolution of British clockmaking from 1600-1850: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXOcZGB5atChqrc

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A History of Lighting could be fantastic as the long dark Winter nights draw in they can start seeming endless in the Northern Hemisphere From the humble cave fire to the first rush light/dried plant torches the Ancients used, to the animal fat/development of more sophisticated wax candles, changing human daily routines by extending productive hours in a day, perhaps ritual lights by some religions like in Churches/or in India for Divali if applicable to discuss how controlled/conjured light is venerated and symbolises comfort and worship. Then to gas lighting street outdoor bulbs in europe (i think a German city was the first to have gas lamps before London/Paris etc) and subsequent development of indoor gas light being replaced by electric lightbulbs. Background sound at the end a candle flame flickering/fireplace. 🕯🕯 I love you French Whisperer, thank you for soothing us all to sleep. i apologise if this isn't the right place to share requests/ideas

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