Saturday, April 02, 2011

Antikythera Mechanism Update

Ancient Greek Computer Had Surprising Sun Tracker | Wired Science | Wired.com: "The world’s oldest astronomical calculator is famous for having intricate gear systems centuries ahead of their time. But new work shows the Antikythera mechanism used pure geometry, as well as flashy gears to track celestial bodies’ motion through the heavens."

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