To: freedom44
I want a replica!
actually the ancients had an advanced concept of water power and mechanics that awould surprise most people today.
the roman coleseum had a water powered organ, for example.
8 posted on
11/29/2006 11:20:11 AM PST by
camle
(keep your mind open and somebody will fill it full of something for you)
To: camle
They also had automatic doors operated by hydraulics and water clocks and other clocks. I saw the recovered calculator (in a museum) but no one could tell what it was until the x-rays were developed that could distinguish the different gears inside.
There was a lot of development that was lost when the barbarians took over and Europe fell into the dark ages. Like flush toilets and showers and bathing facilities and concrete and building with iron reinforced concrete.
17 posted on
11/29/2006 11:28:46 AM PST by
YOUGOTIT
To: camle
the roman coleseum had a water powered organ, for example. Hey, I got one of those.
25 posted on
11/29/2006 11:34:03 AM PST by
N. Theknow
((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
To: camle
Not to brag, but I have a water powered organ in my coliseum as well.
I love the numerica keypad on the calculator
IVX
LCD
M+-
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