Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Antikythera mechanism
The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient mechanical analog computer designed to calculate astronomical positions.The device, dated to about 150-100 BC, is remarkable for the level of miniaturization and complexity of its parts, which is comparable to that of 18th century clocks.
Check out the Antikythera mechanism entry in Wikipedia. Crazy.
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