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CeltMan
15th June 2012, 15:44
2000 year old computer found, and reconstructed.

This device was found on sea bed(near a Greek island) among other debris from the Roman shipwreck.

It has taken scientists years to both assemble, and reconstruct and determine what exactly this device was used for.

Now it has been proved that the instrument was used by the ancients to: determine the orbits of the planets; when future eclipses would occur; etc

What is astounding about this devise is: the obvious sophistication displayed in its construction; an advanced knowledge of mathematics; astronomy; physics; precision engineering etc

The (one) answer as to why this knowledge disappeared from our recorded history, is that the Romans had invaded that Greek Island, and had confiscated that device along with other treasures, intending bringing it back to Rome.

The ship sank en route, along with its ill-gotten gains.

It begs the question as to how many other artefacts have been lost/stolen, thus deleting chapters of advanced civilisation from the annals of human history.

As we know all too well, history is written by the conquering nation, thus we are only now becoming aware of how advanced a civilisation existed in parts of the world at that time.

IMO, also tends to give great credence to legends of Atlantis etc

It is hypothesised that such technology found its way from Greek islands etc. to such places as: China; Middle East etc

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrfMFhrgOFc

Sidney
15th June 2012, 18:09
Reminds me of some of the crop circles we see.

Cidersomerset
15th June 2012, 22:00
:sing:The Anikythythera mechanism is a object thought to be from the creative mind of Archimedes...
I have seen a couple of documentres on the subject and it is a truly a fabulous piece of mechanical
precision engineering.

Two seperate documentries.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01hlkcq/hd/The_TwoThousandYearOld_Computer/


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Although the conclusion is it was made by ancient Greek technology. TheKnowledge could
have come from earlier times ? as Homer referred to....

Kristo
15th June 2012, 22:52
Reminds me of some of the crop circles we see.
That's what it also reminded me of at first glance Starchild. In fact just a few days ago there is one that looks very similar.

Cheers,
Kris

melpizza
18th September 2012, 16:46
Brilliant.