Ancient Greek 'computer' came with a user guide

Posted by mminnick 7 years, 9 months ago to Science
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And we think we're so smart. A computer with instructions printed on it over 2000 years old. Sure it's an analog computer but so what, it's a computer.
SOURCE URL: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2016/06/28/ancient-greek-computer-came-with-user-guide.html


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  • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 9 months ago
    Is it possible it connects or was left over from a previously unknown civilization, thus enabling detailed mapping of the world, which maps were used by such as Peri Reis? That is the gist of "Fingerprints of the Gods", in their discussion of longitude.
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