05 Aug 08
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Originally posted by Bosse de NageDid you watch the video? It showed the process of 3D X ray imaging of the mechanism and finding out its design and tiny Greek inscriptions all buried inside thousands of years of decay. It showed also this master instrument maker who made a similar instrument that was from 1500 years later and showed that the Antikethera device was a direct engineering ancestor of that later device, and he is building a duplicate of the Antikethera mechanism.
Never heard of this thing before. Fantastic! Have you got a diagram anywhere?
It's an incredible video in my opinion.