This “machine” from an ancient Greek wreck has gotten a lot of attention on the web. Here’s a recent blog entry about the inscription on it.
The Inscription on the “Antikythera Wreck”
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I’m simply fascinated by the beauty of its design. Was it a one-off custom piece? The amount of time and effort to produce it must have been, pun fully intended, “astronomical”.
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@DrFix: The energy and industry that ancient people put into things like is truly awe-inspiring. No aliens needed; just hard work and brain power.
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