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Mechanical Computer......in 150B.C. Check this out.
The Antikythera mechanism (pronounced /ˌæntɪkɪˈθɪərə/ AN-ti-ki-THEER-ə), is an ancient mechanical computer[1][2] designed to calculate astronomical positions. It was recovered in 1900–01 from the Antikythera wreck,[3] but its complexity and significance were not understood until decades later. It is now thought to have been built about 150–100 BC. Technological artifacts of similar complexity did not reappear until the 14th century, when mechanical astronomical clocks appeared in Europe.[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/w..._mechanism | |
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 interesting i might look into more once i get the chance | |
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Cool!
I remember reading about what appeared to be an ancient battery from around the same time. http://www.iranchamber.co...attery.php We like to think we're so much more advanced than older civilizations, but the fact is we're not much different. There are still idiots now, and there were geniuses back then. And much of what we "discover" has already been discovered by someone else. My Legacy
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NDRU said: Cool!
I remember reading about what appeared to be an ancient battery from around the same time. http://www.iranchamber.co...attery.php We like to think we're so much more advanced than older civilizations, but the fact is we're not much different. There are still idiots now, and there were geniuses back then. And much of what we "discover" has already been discovered by someone else. Exactly right. | |
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Graycap23 said: Check this out.
The Antikythera mechanism (pronounced /ˌæntɪkɪˈθɪərə/ AN-ti-ki-THEER-ə), is an ancient mechanical computer[1][2] designed to calculate astronomical positions. It was recovered in 1900–01 from the Antikythera wreck,[3] but its complexity and significance were not understood until decades later. It is now thought to have been built about 150–100 BC. Technological artifacts of similar complexity did not reappear until the 14th century, when mechanical astronomical clocks appeared in Europe.[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/w..._mechanism thats what i use at my work. i'm due an upgrade | |
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The abacus is even older than that. It, too, is a mechanical computer. We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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unique said: Graycap23 said: Check this out.
The Antikythera mechanism (pronounced /ˌæntɪkɪˈθɪərə/ AN-ti-ki-THEER-ə), is an ancient mechanical computer[1][2] designed to calculate astronomical positions. It was recovered in 1900–01 from the Antikythera wreck,[3] but its complexity and significance were not understood until decades later. It is now thought to have been built about 150–100 BC. Technological artifacts of similar complexity did not reappear until the 14th century, when mechanical astronomical clocks appeared in Europe.[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/w..._mechanism thats what i use at my work. i'm due an upgrade  | |
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Impressive. And it was found right near the island of Rhodes, where the famous Colossus, a giant statue of Helios, was built. It was an engineering marvel itself and is considered one of the wonders of the ancient world. Assuming the same civilization bore these two creations, they were pretty hardcore. Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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Genesia said: The abacus is even older than that. It, too, is a mechanical computer.
i was going to say that too. also, the sextant is an interesting piece of early work. | |
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XxAxX said: Genesia said: The abacus is even older than that. It, too, is a mechanical computer.
i was going to say that too. also, the sextant is an interesting piece of early work. not to knock the abacus, but it's more of a method than a machine. it's not particularly mechanically impressive. My Legacy
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Technology and knowledge existed thousands of years ago that trumps are own.
Lost civilizations of the past had knowledget hat today we do not posess today Do you really think the pyramids that still stand were built by hand? Stand Up! Everybody, this is your life!
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NDRU said: XxAxX said: i was going to say that too. also, the sextant is an interesting piece of early work. not to knock the abacus, but it's more of a method than a machine. it's not particularly mechanically impressive. Seeing as how an abacus is a physical object, I'm not sure how you can call it a "method."  We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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thepope2the9s said: Technology and knowledge existed thousands of years ago that trumps are own.
Lost civilizations of the past had knowledget hat today we do not posess today Do you really think the pyramids that still stand were built by hand? Anyone that does needs his/her head examined. | |
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Genesia said: NDRU said: not to knock the abacus, but it's more of a method than a machine. it's not particularly mechanically impressive. Seeing as how an abacus is a physical object, I'm not sure how you can call it a "method." it's an object, but it's not a feat of engineering like a clock, a computer, a rocket ship, the great pyramids... it's just some rocks on sliders. The brilliance of the abacus is the method it employs, not the engineering. My Legacy
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