Comments on: Working Antikythera Model http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/14/working-antikythera-model/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:48:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Harv http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/14/working-antikythera-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1272457 Harv Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:14:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21422#comment-1272457 it's there somewhere a DIY Antikitera Astronomical Clock ? In "The Internet's" perhaps?. ...=D Awesome it’s there somewhere a DIY Antikitera Astronomical Clock ?

In “The Internet’s” perhaps?. …=D

Awesome

]]> By: WordyGrrl http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/14/working-antikythera-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1271600 WordyGrrl Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:53:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21422#comment-1271600 Amazing to see a working model... Makes you wonder how many other techological marvels of the ancients have disappeared because they were melted down just for the metal value. Amazing to see a working model… Makes you wonder how many other techological marvels of the ancients have disappeared because they were melted down just for the metal value.

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/14/working-antikythera-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1271398 Ali S. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:17:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21422#comment-1271398 My honest guess regarding this device that perhaps it could have been used for religious or ceremonial purposes. Nothing says, "I am a God!" to the masses then by pointing at the sky and having an eclipse occur. :) But then again I do have a vivid imagination. Glad to see so many of you folks are enjoying this. Remember there are stranger things out there that science has yet to explain. ;) *eerie music* My honest guess regarding this device that perhaps it could have been used for religious or ceremonial purposes. Nothing says, “I am a God!” to the masses then by pointing at the sky and having an eclipse occur. :) But then again I do have a vivid imagination.

Glad to see so many of you folks are enjoying this. Remember there are stranger things out there that science has yet to explain. ;) *eerie music*

]]> By: jodie http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/14/working-antikythera-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1271350 jodie Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:23:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21422#comment-1271350 now that's super NEAT (o-rama)! i just read about this over at cracked.com this morning and i was looking around the internets for something just like this - ie a working model. thanks for entertaining me and enlightening me every single day. now that’s super NEAT (o-rama)! i just read about this over at cracked.com this morning and i was looking around the internets for something just like this – ie a working model. thanks for entertaining me and enlightening me every single day.

]]> By: K!P http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/14/working-antikythera-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1271326 K!P Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:46:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21422#comment-1271326 dunno, it seems handy to know the moon stands on a ship) (higwater is related to that) maybe an eclips also implies something nautical i dont know off. dunno, it seems handy to know the moon stands on a ship) (higwater is related to that) maybe an eclips also implies something nautical i dont know off.

]]> By: biltmore http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/14/working-antikythera-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1271295 biltmore Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:00:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21422#comment-1271295 Well K!P, it was probably on a ship because it was being transported somewhere. Well K!P, it was probably on a ship because it was being transported somewhere.

]]> By: K!P http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/14/working-antikythera-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1270786 K!P Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:13:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21422#comment-1270786 nice! only thing is: i fail to grasp the importance of an (for that time) expensive eclips predictor on board ships. nice! only thing is: i fail to grasp the importance of an (for that time) expensive eclips predictor on board ships.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/14/working-antikythera-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1270378 Johnny Cat Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:29:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21422#comment-1270378 Nuh uh-uh! liphttam1, that is SO EXTREMELY COOL...so much coolness it will turn vodka to ice. Nuh uh-uh! liphttam1, that is SO EXTREMELY COOL…so much coolness it will turn vodka to ice.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/14/working-antikythera-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1270359 Christophe Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:21:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21422#comment-1270359 I was somehow disapointed when they discovered that it was "only" for atronomy ;) I was somehow disapointed when they discovered that it was “only” for atronomy ;)

]]> By: liphttam1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/14/working-antikythera-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1270321 liphttam1 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:36:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21422#comment-1270321 Nuh uh! Johhny cat, THAT IS EXTREEMLY COOl!!!! :0 Nuh uh! Johhny cat, THAT IS EXTREEMLY COOl!!!! :0

]]> By: Nicholas Dollak http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/14/working-antikythera-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1270315 Nicholas Dollak Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:26:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21422#comment-1270315 About time! I loved the computer animation of the Antikythera Mechanism that was posted here (or on BoingBoing) a few months back, and thought it would be great if someone actually were to build a working replica. Are there any plans to release a model kit? Or even schematics for the DIY-types? About time! I loved the computer animation of the Antikythera Mechanism that was posted here (or on BoingBoing) a few months back, and thought it would be great if someone actually were to build a working replica. Are there any plans to release a model kit? Or even schematics for the DIY-types?

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/14/working-antikythera-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1270250 Johnny Cat Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:41:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21422#comment-1270250 That is so cool. That is so cool.

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