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re: Spin Off Thread: The Antikythera Mechanism
Posted on 4/22/14 at 11:47 pm to GFunk
Posted on 4/22/14 at 11:47 pm to GFunk
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What always blew my mind about this was the fact that it was so advanced for its time.
According to the video, it wasn't all that uncommon back then.
Mechanical movements like this were pretty well understood at the time. Keep in mind that they did invent geometry and sailed ocean-going vessels, they weren't dummies.
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Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:26 pm to foshizzle
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According to the video, it wasn't all that uncommon back then.
Believe me, it was definitely uncommon back then, if indeed its dating is correct, which I don't believe it is.
If you know the history of watch/clock technology at all, you'll realize that there wasn't shite like that around until almost the Renaissance.
This post was edited on 4/23/14 at 3:21 pm
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