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slam
11-30-2006, 06:49 PM
those greeks, they was ahead of their times:

http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/node/889

Ag Au
11-30-2006, 07:13 PM
that's really cool. just as an object that piece rocks. but even better that it works in such amazing ways. good find whoever lugged that piece of crusty brass off the ocean floor.

MigueL
11-30-2006, 07:28 PM
Super Cooooool!

andikay
12-01-2006, 08:13 PM
I saw something about this on the Discovery Channel or the History Channel a few months ago. That's pretty cool!

I want a replica! I hope they start making them and putting them in museum gift shops, because I will totally buy one.

Diamond Vision
12-01-2006, 10:26 PM
I heard about this on NPR a coupla days ago.

I wonder what solar system model they used to make their calculations?

had they come up with those crazy epicycles back then?

matty
12-02-2006, 02:53 AM
Ancient "Geeks" more like!!

NEEEEEEEEEEEEEERDS!!!!