Hi Kenny - there was an excellent article on the calculator in the
American Scientific Journal during the last 6-7 months which is also a
very good read for the science minded. The sleuthing of how the number of
gear teeth interact and rotate to produce the ancient calendar events was
a very interesting math and mechanical engineering exercise. Modern
engineering isn't as advanced as we sometimes want to believe.
Dave
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It's an astronomical calculator from around 100 BC. It was used to predict
the locations of the planets, moon phases, eclipse and more. It was way
ahead of it's time with some of the technology not being developed until
the
18th Centruy!
Google it, very cool!
KennyB
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I think one can't come closer. Ken is the winner. But the 'talented' is
the
one who can figure out what it really is, because noone knows today. A
clock? Hardly 1,000 years B.C. Personally, I believe it's some kind of a
symbolic gem for worshipping a goddess. We think too much in terms of
machinery, scientists and engineers as we are.
Inge
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> Antikythera Mechanism
>
> KennyB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Gregory
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 11:04 AM
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> Here it is:
>
> http://stevezeva.homestead.com/Friday_Quiz_8.jpg
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Inge
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 1:01 PM
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> Drew, You have the chance to make it this week. Depends on what Steve
> decides.
> The one who can guess this correctly is very talented.
> /Inge
>
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> From: "Inge" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: den 28 May 2010 21:19
> To: "Drew meyer" <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: NTC:Friday quiz 7
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>> Drew,
>> Not at all. Based on your touching story, your (nowadays rare) good
>> representation of american open minded way of sharing a family
experience
>> with us all, I decide that Wendy and you are both winners. But next
>> week's quiz will be level III . You will spit out your Wrigley and
>> scratch your blackbird colored skull.
>> Have fun. And make TN even better.
>> /Inge
>>
>>
>>
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>> From: "Drew meyer" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: den 28 May 2010 19:18
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>; "Ingemar Hernefjord" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: NTC:Friday quiz 7
>>
>>> Inge,
>>>
>>> I must admit that due to my birth date and historical condtions I have
>>> not
>>> been in the service. My father was drafted in WWII.
>>>
>>> My exposure to the machine was at large town nearby on the 4th of
July.
>>> Every year the Army Reserve/National Guard sets up a display manned by
>>> volunteers. Some gear is there and you can sit in a military Hummer
and
>>> see
>>> other things.
>>>
>>> One year they had the Dog Tag machine and if you waited in line a long
>>> time
>>> on a very hot day they would make you a Dog Tag. My wife gave up but
I
>>> stuck it out just to see it work. There were a few dud tags tossed
that
>>> day.
>>> In the end I had a dog tag made for"""""""""""". My wife's dog! Very
>>> friendly
>>> and prone to wander (sneak away) if not watched closely. The few
times
>>> CoCo (Yorkie Poodle mix) snuck away the tag hit pay dirt. Where ever
he
>>> ended up in town we received a phone call and went to get him.
>>>
>>> He passed away with my wife holding him at the Vet. He was 17 and
life
>>> was
>>> very hard for him. He was blind, deaf and incontinent by then.
>>>
>>> My wife still has the tag.
>>>
>>> Based on your response I have missed the mark too.
>>>
>>> Drew
>>>
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