Lego Antikythera Mechanism

Mr-White · 11 Dec 2010 at 12:29

That's awesome from a pile of lego cogs

MW

Bengaboy · 11 Dec 2010 at 12:34

Amazing. Even for the Ancient Greeks to come up with something like that - astounding.

Greenlizard0 · 11 Dec 2010 at 12:37

Them, the Romans and Egyptians have always been fairly interesting in how far along they got with science. I think I heard somewhere that the Romans found a way of generating electricity, but they unfortunately didn't see the point of it. Therefore they didn't bother trying to investigate it etc.

Cosimo · 11 Dec 2010 at 12:39

It's supposed to be oldest known scientific computer. Amazing stuff.

Redgie · 11 Dec 2010 at 12:42

And I thought the mini houses I made out of Lego were groundbreaking

horseunderwater · 11 Dec 2010 at 12:52

Wow so far ahead in the sciences

Vonhelmet · 11 Dec 2010 at 14:39

People have made some amazing stuff out of Lego. I've seen a working difference engine, a grandfather clock with a working escapement, a Bugatti Veyron with a sequential 7 speed gearbox... Absolutely mind boggling.

xJcBx · 11 Dec 2010 at 15:10

Amazing!
I went to a lecture run by HP in Bristol (When it was still there) a few years ago on this mechanism, it was very interesting, as was the bloke who ran it.
Lego = God.

Mr-White · 11 Dec 2010 at 15:18

I wonder if lego will sell these as a kit ?

MW

Agitator · 11 Dec 2010 at 16:27

Saw a documentary about this a couple of years ago....Staggering :cool:

Fr0dders · 11 Dec 2010 at 16:33

nobody has mentioned he's an engineer who works for apple yet

Morbius · 11 Dec 2010 at 21:49

Greenlizard0 said:
Them, the Romans and Egyptians have always been fairly interesting in how far along they got with science. I think I heard somewhere that the Romans found a way of generating electricity, but they unfortunately didn't see the point of it. Therefore they didn't bother trying to investigate it etc.

Are you thinking of the Baghdad Battery?

Street · 11 Dec 2010 at 22:21

Thats pretty damn awesome! Lego rocks!

Amp34 · 12 Dec 2010 at 00:12

MrLOL said:
nobody has mentioned he's an engineer who works for apple yet

Probably because it's not remotely relevant?

Either way Lego is awesome for this sort of thing.

Mr-White · 12 Dec 2010 at 00:15

MrLOL said:
nobody has mentioned he's an engineer who works for apple yet

At least he'll be respected for something then

MW

dante6491 · 12 Dec 2010 at 00:22

What I find amazing is lego can create something like that. I heard a while ago that the factory has been running constantly for 50 years or something as they can't find the off switch. Stuff doesn't break down, it runs and keeps running.

Lego = beginning of the matrix?

Efour · 12 Dec 2010 at 00:27

Whilst it is extremely cool and made of Lego, im not amazed.. After all its technic lego made specifically for the very purpose of constructing clockwork and gear contraptions, i imagine the only thing limiting its uses are its structural and physical property's and the limit of the human mind.

radar19 · 12 Dec 2010 at 00:28

This is why logo is not made of plastic, its made of pure WIN!

Mr-White · 12 Dec 2010 at 00:29

dante6491 said:
What I find amazing is lego can create something like that. I heard a while ago that the factory has been running constantly for 50 years or something as they can't find the off switch. Stuff doesn't break down, it runs and keeps running.

Lego = beginning of the matrix?

I wonder if the factorys built out of lego, now that would be cool

MW

GreatAuk · 12 Dec 2010 at 00:29

Amp34 said:
Either way Lego is awesome for this sort of thing.

If only lego wasn't so darn expensive my room would be full of cool technic contraptions.