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The oldest astronomy computer

Researchers have deciphered the majority of symbols on an ancient device used to calculate astronomical positions. The early computer, known as the Antikythera Mechanism, was pulled out of a Roman shipwreck about a hundred years ago.

Posted 2006/06/11 at 8:33pm
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