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Author Topic: Antikythera mechanism discoveriu  (Read 4102 times)

besilarius

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on: January 13, 2022, 03:16:04 PM
https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/he-antikythera-calculation-mechanism-reveals-new-secrets

I love the discussions on the Antikythera mechanism.  These new developments are just mind blowing.  If this is right, it is clear why Archimedes was so revered by the ancients.

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Reply #1 on: January 13, 2022, 03:20:24 PM
Good stuff! Thank you for sharing.  :bigthumb:

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Reply #2 on: January 13, 2022, 03:29:18 PM
Amazing!

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Reply #3 on: January 13, 2022, 05:08:20 PM
 ::) That's only one small part of the time machine.  :whistle:
They'll never find the rest.

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Reply #4 on: January 13, 2022, 06:16:00 PM
i love this series about the Antikythera mechanism its such a relaxing series to watch
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Reply #5 on: January 13, 2022, 06:24:19 PM
Man, that stuff is 'Helle' cool.

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