Astronomical "computer" from 100 BC is surprisingly complex

Posted by jcwentz on Sunday December 09, 2007 @05:35PM
from the nytimes.com dept.

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Re:Astronomical "computer" from 100 BC is surprisingly complex by rms on Sunday December 09, 2007 @07:18PM (#87539)

>Dr. Charette noted that more than 1,000 years elapsed before instruments of such complexity are known to have re-emerged

A mechanical device 1000 years ahead of its time. Cool.

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