Interesting: The Antikythera Mechanism

[meciar]

Maybe not paranormal.. but this is pretty interesting: APOD: 2006 December 5 - The Antikythera Mechanism

"mechanical computer of an accuracy thought impossible in 80 BC", "Its wheels and gears create a portable orrery of the sky that predicted star and planet locations as well as lunar and solar eclipses"

 

[meciar]

no one finds this even slightly interesting?

 

[CapnG]

Sure but is it worth it to write a post saying "That's interesting"?

 

[meciar]

Sure but is it worth it to write a post saying "That's interesting"?

No you're right it isn't.

I am just curious to see what people think the implications of this are. A machine that was built with an intricacy we didn't think human's could actually achieve at this time.

Then there is the fact that they think it is used for making observations of the sky. I wonder if it was used for navigation, or something else that we have no idea about. Its amazing to me how many old or ancient artifacts there are in our world that have something to do with the stars.

I was just looking for some discussion on it that's all

 

[CapnG]

I'm sure after tonight's show there'll be plenty of "lost history" discussion...

 

[idontunderstand]

no one finds this even slightly interesting?

I find it extremely interesting , dont apologize for being enthusiastic about something you find interesting.

Its an important find because it pushes back our concept of how advanced the ancients were. Most people assume a linear time line of progression, when it seems there have been peaks and troughs in human knowledge.

Cheers

 

[Brian Haughton]

It is a fascinating item. Recent tests have shown it may be as much as 50 or 60 years older than its currently accepted date of 80 B.C. Nothing like it was created for at least another 1000 years. So it does represent evidence for 'lost knowledge' in a more convincing way than any other artefact I can think of. I have a chapter on the Antikythera Mechanism in my new book 'Hidden History'.