The Antikythera mechanism is a 2,000-year-old computer

vox.com ^ | 5/17/2017 | brian resnick

[bitt]

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[Scrambler Bob]

rusted brass gears
= = =

Rusted brass?

Corroded, maybe.

[Paladin2]

“rusted brass gears”?

[rlmorel]

Remarkable. Just remarkable. Love the reconstruction, and the use of the pearl to show phases of the moon!

[Larry Lucido]

The first Olive-etti typewriter.

[El Cid]

Did it have a blue screen?
Probably why the ship sank.

[Adder]

“You’ve got mail!”

[blam]

Images of the reconstructed antikythera mechanism

[cloudmountain]

I find this astounding.

Of course, there were geniuses back then, even in the Stone Age. But, I'm still astounded.

I know that most humans started and fought wars but in the whole concept I forget about the inventions.

[Larry Lucido]

The first Olive-ier watch.

[ConservativeInPA]

Some kind of orrery maybe?

[southland]

Bkmk

[Beowulf9]

I used to pronounce it ‘anti ca-Thera’. But from now on I’m pronouncing it his English way, antikithera.

Always found that thing pretty interesting. I do love the pearl for the moon idea, too. Sort of poetic in its way :)

[fuzzylogic]

It’s my understanding that it is hard to date metal and rock. I just wonder if it is more likely that it was dropped into the ocean far more recently but happened to land in the exact area of a 2000 year old wreck. Isn’t it possible? How many wrecks in the area? Might it be Occam’s razor...???

If it really is that old it is truly remarkable, it just seems too remarkable.

[stars & stripes forever]

Of course, there were geniuses back then, even in the Stone Age. But, I'm still astounded.

GOD created Adam in His own likeness. Wouldn't He have given him an exceptional mind?

[Nateman]

What is most amazing is that this very device may have passed through the hands of Archimedes himself

[Vince Ferrer]

I like this video of a CGI reconstruction of it:

Virtual Reconstruction of the Antikythera Mechanism – Michael Wright & Mogi Vicentini (2009)

[redshawk]

Naw you guys are all so wrong. ....it was Hannity’s gggggggreat Tic Toc used by the first reporter named Hannity-InterUP-tUS.

[cloudmountain]

GOD created Adam in His own likeness. Wouldn't He have given him an exceptional mind?

You got me there.
God also allowed retardation to exist.

Adam was probably fairly ordinary. Maybe Adam's FAITH in God was flawed, as he listened to Eve who had listened to Satan.

I dunno.