The Antikythera Mechanism has fascinated engineers and historians since it was first discovered in a ship wreck in 1900. The latest incarnation is in legos. Video and interview with the designer here:
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662831/wat ... sing-legos
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An apple engineer builds the Antikythera Mechanism out of legos!
- parthianbow
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Wonderful, Faith, thank you! I think the Antikythera Mechanism is utterly fascinating. What else did the ancients know how to do that we haven't 'discovered' yet?! (I like the AM so much I put it in my 3rd book, btw.)
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Bestselling author of Roman military fiction.
Spartacus - UK release 19 Jan. 2012. US release June 2012.
http://www.benkane.net
Twitter: @benkaneauthor
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Totally true!We don't give people credit for how smart they were 2000 years ago.
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