Lego reproduction of an ancient Greek analog computer

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Here is a reproduction of the Antikythera mechanism (Greek device to compute eclipses) made out of Lego pieces:

http://acarol.woz.org/antikythera_mechanism.html

Brian

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Better video here:

Lego Antikythera Mechanism

The Antikythera Mechanism: is the oldest known scientific computer, built in Greece at around 100 BCE. Lost for 2000 years, it was recovered from a shipwreck in 1901. But not until a century later was its purpose understood: an astronomical clock that determines the positions of celestial bodies with extraordinary precision. 

In 2010, we built a fully-functional replica out of Lego. 

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