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Imagine: a 2000 year old Computer
Watched an extremely interesting hour long show on my cable Science Channel
about the Antikythera Mechanism , that is being billed as an ancient computer and was found off the coast of the island Antikythera in Greece. The device has been named the Antikythera mechanism and it is estimated to be around 2,000 years old. Researchers believe it was used to calculate the movement of stars and planets. It appears the device very precisely predicted the orbit of the Moon, including the variation of its elliptical orbit. They said it was done with a slot in one of the gears, which contained a movable pin the compensated for the variations of the Moon's orbital speed and distance. The replica, made by scientists, was crafted from brass, but I don't know if the ancient Greeks possessed the means to make brass, much less shape it into precise gears and the manually file the teeth into said gears. It also tracked and predicted the orbits of the planets, including their elliptical variances. The device is made up of 30 gears within a wooden frame which is decorated with 2,000 characters which researchers have just now begun to decipher. Even though the device was used by ancient Greeks, it was found in the remains of a Roman ship. Researchers accredit Archimedes as the designer of the device and he probably had a hand in its construction. I can't wait for the rerun, so that I can pay closer attention this time. |
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On Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 8:36:33 PM UTC-7, Hägar wrote:
Watched an extremely interesting hour long show on my cable Science Channel about the Antikythera Mechanism , that is being billed as an ancient computer and was found off the coast of the island Antikythera in Greece. The device has been named the Antikythera mechanism and it is estimated to be around 2,000 years old. Researchers believe it was used to calculate the movement of stars and planets. It appears the device very precisely predicted the orbit of the Moon, including the variation of its elliptical orbit. They said it was done with a slot in one of the gears, which contained a movable pin the compensated for the variations of the Moon's orbital speed and distance. The replica, made by scientists, was crafted from brass, but I don't know if the ancient Greeks possessed the means to make brass, much less shape it into precise gears and the manually file the teeth into said gears. It also tracked and predicted the orbits of the planets, including their elliptical variances. The device is made up of 30 gears within a wooden frame which is decorated with 2,000 characters which researchers have just now begun to decipher. Even though the device was used by ancient Greeks, it was found in the remains of a Roman ship. Researchers accredit Archimedes as the designer of the device and he probably had a hand in its construction. I can't wait for the rerun, so that I can pay closer attention this time. Archimedes was the greatest genius of the ancient world! Double-A |
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Imagine: a 2000 year old Computer
On Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 1:59:00 PM UTC-7, Double-A wrote:
On Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 8:36:33 PM UTC-7, Hägar wrote: Watched an extremely interesting hour long show on my cable Science Channel about the Antikythera Mechanism , that is being billed as an ancient computer and was found off the coast of the island Antikythera in Greece. The device has been named the Antikythera mechanism and it is estimated to be around 2,000 years old. Researchers believe it was used to calculate the movement of stars and planets. It appears the device very precisely predicted the orbit of the Moon, including the variation of its elliptical orbit. They said it was done with a slot in one of the gears, which contained a movable pin the compensated for the variations of the Moon's orbital speed and distance. The replica, made by scientists, was crafted from brass, but I don't know if the ancient Greeks possessed the means to make brass, much less shape it into precise gears and the manually file the teeth into said gears. It also tracked and predicted the orbits of the planets, including their elliptical variances. The device is made up of 30 gears within a wooden frame which is decorated with 2,000 characters which researchers have just now begun to decipher. Even though the device was used by ancient Greeks, it was found in the remains of a Roman ship. Researchers accredit Archimedes as the designer of the device and he probably had a hand in its construction. I can't wait for the rerun, so that I can pay closer attention this time. Archimedes was the greatest genius of the ancient world! Double-A If I only could guess I would go with Chinese.They recorded lots of stuff.Chemicals.drilling ,Cities,Walls.Rivers.Fish farms.over 4,000 years ago.Ooops left out fast food take outs.bert |
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Imagine: a 2000 year old Computer
On Friday, May 17, 2019 at 2:44:19 PM UTC-7, Herbert Glazier wrote:
On Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 1:59:00 PM UTC-7, Double-A wrote: On Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 8:36:33 PM UTC-7, Hägar wrote: Watched an extremely interesting hour long show on my cable Science Channel about the Antikythera Mechanism , that is being billed as an ancient computer and was found off the coast of the island Antikythera in Greece. The device has been named the Antikythera mechanism and it is estimated to be around 2,000 years old. Researchers believe it was used to calculate the movement of stars and planets. It appears the device very precisely predicted the orbit of the Moon, including the variation of its elliptical orbit. They said it was done with a slot in one of the gears, which contained a movable pin the compensated for the variations of the Moon's orbital speed and distance. The replica, made by scientists, was crafted from brass, but I don't know if the ancient Greeks possessed the means to make brass, much less shape it into precise gears and the manually file the teeth into said gears. It also tracked and predicted the orbits of the planets, including their elliptical variances. The device is made up of 30 gears within a wooden frame which is decorated with 2,000 characters which researchers have just now begun to decipher. Even though the device was used by ancient Greeks, it was found in the remains of a Roman ship. Researchers accredit Archimedes as the designer of the device and he probably had a hand in its construction. I can't wait for the rerun, so that I can pay closer attention this time. Archimedes was the greatest genius of the ancient world! Double-A If I only could guess I would go with Chinese.They recorded lots of stuff..Chemicals.drilling ,Cities,Walls.Rivers.Fish farms.over 4,000 years ago.Ooops left out fast food take outs.bert The invention of chow mein is an accomplishment hard to surpass! Double-A |
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