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Mystery of 4,000-year-old ‘CD-ROM’ is solved
uk.news.yahoo.com ^
| Fri, Oct 24, 2014
| Rob Waugh –
Posted on 10/26/2014 7:04:29 AM PDT by BenLurkin
A mysterious symbol-covered disc which was found in Greek ruins in 1908 has finally revealed its secrets after archaeologists battled to decode it for more than a century.
The Phaistos Disc - described as the ‘first Minoan CD-ROM’ is covered in 241 images, thought to be fragments of 45 mysterious symbols.
The language used is unknown, and the technology behind the disc is equally mysterious.
The disc was created in 1,700 BC - using pre-printed symbols to press a mysterious message into clay.
The disc pre-dates the printing press by thousands of years, but uses a similar technology - which experts believe died out as it had been developed ‘at the wrong time’.
Dr Gareth Owens of the Technological Educational Institute of Crete believes that he has at least partially solved the riddle - one of the most common symbols means ‘Mother’.
(Excerpt) Read more at uk.news.yahoo.com ...
TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: archaeology; crete; epigraphyandlanguage; garethowens; ggg; godsgravesglyphs; minoan; minoans; phaistosdisc; phaistosdisk
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10/26/2014 7:04:29 AM PDT
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BenLurkin
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
10/26/2014 7:04:59 AM PDT
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BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: BenLurkin
I wonder if Al Gore is descended from these people?
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10/26/2014 7:12:24 AM PDT
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Michael.SF.
(It takes a gun to feed a village.)
To: BenLurkin
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10/26/2014 7:18:25 AM PDT
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FroggyTheGremlim
("Your apathy is their power." - Sarah Palin Jul 19, 2014)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
10/26/2014 7:27:41 AM PDT
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Hoosier-Daddy
("Washington, DC. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious")
To: Hoosier-Daddy
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10/26/2014 7:30:55 AM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
10/26/2014 7:36:39 AM PDT
by
null and void
(And I think Kevin Bacon is doomed.)
To: All
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posted on
10/26/2014 7:36:59 AM PDT
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BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: null and void
Interesting. Follow the yellow brick road ;’)
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10/26/2014 7:43:29 AM PDT
by
rockrr
(Everything is different now...)
To: BenLurkin
"Owens believes that one side of the disc is themed around pregnancy, and the other around birth." They claim to have translated 90% of the symbols and then say "yeah, it's something about birth and pregnancy." Sounds a little vague.
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10/26/2014 7:47:05 AM PDT
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Flag_This
(You can't spell "treason" without the "O".)
To: BenLurkin
Later, when they chipped off the dried mud...
To: BenLurkin
one of the most common symbols means ‘Mother’. and we're ready to reveal the translation of the next symbol in line ... wait ... wait ... OMG, nevermind ... there must be some error, uh, we temporarily interrupt the broadcast.
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10/26/2014 7:50:04 AM PDT
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NonValueAdded
(Pointing out dereliction of duty is NOT fear mongering, especially in a panDEMic)
To: NonValueAdded
It’s a transcription of a black standup comedy act...
To: Flag_This
Should we assume there were other discs on other topics?
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10/26/2014 7:58:17 AM PDT
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GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: null and void
After studying that disc, I have the urge to go eat some Ritz crackers.
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10/26/2014 7:58:34 AM PDT
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LostInBayport
(When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
To: BenLurkin
DVD
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10/26/2014 8:01:50 AM PDT
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Brother Cracker
(You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box than 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
To: null and void
Translation: Get 3 months of AOL for free!
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10/26/2014 8:02:18 AM PDT
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bigbob
(The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
To: BenLurkin
Which just goes to show that people are people no matter what era they're born in.
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10/26/2014 8:09:14 AM PDT
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Eepsy
To: LostInBayport
LOL, I was thinking the same thing.
To: null and void
everything sits............on a ritz
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10/26/2014 8:15:18 AM PDT
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V_TWIN
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