Re:Antikythera Mechanism: An ancient 'computer' that 'should...
by lumost on Saturday December 11, 2021 @11:06AM
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The economic structures that incentivises this are also pretty mysterious.
Why does Cassini's child continue a project that they won't finish? why does King Louis XIV's successor continue funding it? Was the payment structure lump sump for 4 generations of work? or simply compelled labor?
Why does Cassini's child continue a project that they won't finish? why does King Louis XIV's successor continue funding it? Was the payment structure lump sump for 4 generations of work? or simply compelled labor?