Was ancient Greek 'computer' an astronomical tool? »
Posted By capn_caveman 1 year, 4 months ago in Science & TechnologyInscriptions on a mysterious 2000-year-old clockwork device suggest that the artifact was inspired by earlier devices made by the great Greek mathematician Archimedes.
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I've seen this computer in action on YouTube. It's actually a calculator to let you know how far you've walked, a sort of odometer. Well, nothing new under the sun, I guess.
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