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 The 2000 year old Antikythera mechanism,
WOW who would have thought? ;www.youtube.com
For those interested here is more details;www.bbc.com
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Athena
Yes. I've read about that before, but your added detail was great and it's interesting that NASA is now talking about it.
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early technology and and the thinking behind early technology are very interesting subjects.
the timeline of events noted in the history of metallurgy, here, is amazing. it really reaches waaaay back.
en.wikipedia.org
the Antikythera mechanism is included here in another good overview, ...of the history of astonomy.
en.wikipedia.org
the famous clock in Prague is fascinating descendant of some of that early work
www.praguejourneys.com
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And wowee!!!
I'd love to have the machinery to build something like that!
See: Athena's Youtube link.
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spot on Hogfysshe
great links.
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Yes, hog: Excellent attachments to the forum.
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Very cool
Those ancients were smart
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Awesomeness
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I think
as a species we forget that there are Human minds alive in the World today, that have the capacity to achieve wonders. We celebrate a few (and call them speacial), but lose track of so many others. They don't get educated. They live their life's and are gone. They are the 'could have been'. They could be anyone's Sons and Daughters. Can you imagine what would happen if, there was 'Universal Education' Especially in the Sciences!!, all over the planet, There would be Einstein's and Copernicus's popping up all over the place!!. And even smarter then their forbears. It's a Mathematical equation. What a pity. PS; If you doubt this, I can give examples of what happens when many Brains are groomed in a certain disciplines.
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Mo
you said you would like to build one. Well you can do it with Lego!!;www.youtube.com
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or
this guy will show you how with other materials.www.youtube.com Just go to his site.
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Brig
I'll take a look at the Legos, hon, but I'd prefer to have the machinery that the guy in your youtube video had to use. All I've got for that type of work is a drill press and a bandsaw that probably isn't precision enough. I got most of the shop space though if I moved things around a bit.
Your yutube video.
www.youtube.com
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bc 9:11
Agree totally.
If humankind was more holistic we would be in a better place...
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ho·lis·tic, Vocihc.
/hōˈlistik/
adjective
PHILOSOPHY
characterized by comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole.
MEDICINE
characterized by the treatment of the whole person, taking into account mental and social factors, rather than just the symptoms of a disease.
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