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minus-squareslicedcheesegremlin@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoDidn’t they also make one of the first analog computers?
minus-squarededale@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoThe Antikythera mechanism. An almost anachronistic device meant (we think) to calculate astronomical cycles. At this point I’m guessing they considered doing the whole industrial revolution thing then decided against it.
minus-squaresneeple@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoIf you haven’t seen it, Clickspring on youtube has a series where he recreates the Antikythera mechanism based on scans of the original. It’s an interesting series I recommend to anyone interested in that kinda thing
Didn’t they also make one of the first analog computers?
The Antikythera mechanism. An almost anachronistic device meant (we think) to calculate astronomical cycles.
At this point I’m guessing they considered doing the whole industrial revolution thing then decided against it.
If you haven’t seen it, Clickspring on youtube has a series where he recreates the Antikythera mechanism based on scans of the original. It’s an interesting series I recommend to anyone interested in that kinda thing