https://theworldwatch.com/tags/swiss/ Mon 19 Oct 2026 13:47:21 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620206/created-by-swiss-watchmaker-pierre-jaquet-droz-between-1768-and-1774/
The Machine That Wrote Before Computers Existed More than 250 years ago, a mechanical figure could sit at a desk, move its head and eyes, dip a quill into ink, and write on paper. Created by Swiss watchmaker Pierre Jaquet-Droz between 1768 and 1774, The Writer is one of the most remarkable mechanical automata of the 18th century. It actually writes. Rather than simply repeating one movement, the figure can guide a quill across the page to produce predetermined letters and words. Its “program” is mechanical. Interchangeable cams and an intricate system of gears, springs, and linkages determine the sequence of movements required to create the writing. Even the movements were designed to imitate life. The figure's head, eyes, and hand move in coordination, making the machine appear surprisingly human. And there is something particularly fascinating about it: There are no batteries, electronics, software, or microchips inside. Everything happens through carefully engineered mechanical components — a remarkable achievement of 18th-century precision engineering. The Writer wasn't thinking, understanding language, or using artificial intelligence. Its actions were predetermined by its mechanical design. But centuries before electronic computers, engineers had already discovered something that would become fundamental to modern machines: A complex sequence of actions could be encoded into a mechanism and executed automatically. What looks like a simple automaton is actually a glimpse into humanity's centuries-old fascination with creating machines that imitate us. ]]> Wed 30 Sep 2026 02:51:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1620206/created-by-swiss-watchmaker-pierre-jaquet-droz-between-1768-and-1774/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1608917/new-woman-in-the-swiss-ski-bar-fire-says-she-witnessed-a-miracle/
NEW: Woman in the Swiss ski bar fire says she witnessed a miracle, says the flames completely avoided her friend, who sat down with a cross in his hand when he became trapped. "A friend of mine couldn’t get out, and he just sat down and held his cross in his hand." "The fire just avoided him. The fire didn't touch him. The fire was all around him but not on him." Praise God. ]]> Sat 03 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1608917/new-woman-in-the-swiss-ski-bar-fire-says-she-witnessed-a-miracle/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1608850/horrific-video-of-the-fire-that-broke-out-at-a-celebration-in-switzerland-last-night/
Horrific video of the fire that broke out at a celebration in Switzerland last night, killing around 40 people and injuring over 100 Women SCREAM HYSTERICALLY trying to escape BURNING club in Swiss mountain resort of Crans Montana Exit apparently blocked ]]> Thu 01 Jan 2026 19:39:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1608850/horrific-video-of-the-fire-that-broke-out-at-a-celebration-in-switzerland-last-night/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1608849/multiple-people-have-been-killed-and-others-injured-after-a-large-explosion-and-fire/
Multiple people have been killed and others injured after a large explosion and fire ripped through a bar at the luxury alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana. Swiss Police Department says they are looking into the blast and how it happened. Possible terrorist attack maybe ]]> Thu 01 Jan 2026 14:48:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1608849/multiple-people-have-been-killed-and-others-injured-after-a-large-explosion-and-fire/