The Antikythera Mechanism
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Simpo Two said:
VeeDubBigBird said:
Every invention has its time to rise up (get it steam, rise up.....
) and make a difference, steam was around for some time but until the 17th century it never really had a practical application, same can be said for batteries or even the theory of evolution.
It may have been a unique invention that existed only as a prototype. On hearing of its loss in the shipwreck, the inventor said 'Arse! I'm not doing that all over again' - and went back to farming... ) and make a difference, steam was around for some time but until the 17th century it never really had a practical application, same can be said for batteries or even the theory of evolution.Hugo a Gogo said:
inventor may have been on the boat when it sank
Inventor's last words "Look at this new thing I have invented, it plots a perfect course avoiding all underwater obstacles allowing us to travel in perfect safety. Watch this! Steer 12 degrees to port" - crash......sink........glug........drown.....VeeDubBigBird said:
Every invention has its time to rise up (get it steam, rise up.....) and make a difference, steam was around for some time but until the 17th century it never really had a practical application, same can be said for batteries or even the theory of evolution.
The Roman's were using batteries for electroplating gold onto lead 2000 years ago.) and make a difference, steam was around for some time but until the 17th century it never really had a practical application, same can be said for batteries or even the theory of evolution.The Theory of evolution is not an invention.
Hugo a Gogo said:
inventor may have been on the boat when it sank
That's quite profound. He may have been on the same level as Pythagoras et al (whoops, mixing Greek and Latin) but we know nothing of him because because he died young. Imagine if Leonardo da Vinci had fallen off a cliff at the age of 16...
annodomini2 said:
The Roman's were using batteries for electroplating gold onto lead 2000 years ago.
The Theory of evolution is not an invention.
The Romans were doing no such thing, this is a complete myth. The 'Baghdad batteries' are not batteries at all.The Theory of evolution is not an invention.
Edited by jimreed on Tuesday 20th September 11:56
jimreed said:
The Romans were doing no such thing, this is a complete myth. The 'Baghdad batteries' are not batteries at all.
To be fair, if you filled a so called Baghdad battery with the correct acid it might just form a battery. But then if you filled them with hot water and Nescafe it would form a primitive coffee machine.Edited by jimreed on Tuesday 20th September 11:56
jshell said:
Fabulous! Watched a documentary a few years ago where someone rebuilt the Antikythera workings from scratch. Seems like it even predicted solar eclipses.
History is full of surprises. Its possible we may find out more about the far past. I think the slow reveal that some things are far older is moving along. The reason we have such a great example in Göbekli Tepe is because it was preserved on purpose.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe#Ch...
Simpo Two said:
Hugo a Gogo said:
inventor may have been on the boat when it sank
That's quite profound. He may have been on the same level as Pythagoras et al (whoops, mixing Greek and Latin) but we know nothing of him because because he died young. Imagine if Leonardo da Vinci had fallen off a cliff at the age of 16...Halb said:
jshell said:
Fabulous! Watched a documentary a few years ago where someone rebuilt the Antikythera workings from scratch. Seems like it even predicted solar eclipses.
History is full of surprises. Its possible we may find out more about the far past. I think the slow reveal that some things are far older is moving along. The reason we have such a great example in Göbekli Tepe is because it was preserved on purpose.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe#Ch...
jshell said:
Halb said:
jshell said:
Fabulous! Watched a documentary a few years ago where someone rebuilt the Antikythera workings from scratch. Seems like it even predicted solar eclipses.
History is full of surprises. Its possible we may find out more about the far past. I think the slow reveal that some things are far older is moving along. The reason we have such a great example in Göbekli Tepe is because it was preserved on purpose.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe#Ch...
Thorodin said:
I remember as a lad (about 1950) reading a book 'The Cave of the Ancients' (Lobsang Rampa?) where machines such as these were discovered by explorers in caves in Tibet. Chicken v. egg?
A quick google suggests it was fiction. Written by a plumbers son from Devon rather than a Tibetan monk.Thorodin said:
I remember as a lad (about 1950) reading a book 'The Cave of the Ancients' (Lobsang Rampa?) where machines such as these were discovered by explorers in caves in Tibet. Chicken v. egg?
http://www.ancient-mysteries-explained.com/jesus_gamarra.htmlTHat bloke has been excavating in Peru for years, and reckons that there are three disparate eras in the ancient monoliths in Peru.
115th anniversary of the Antikythera mechanism.
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/5/17/1...
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/5/17/1...
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