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Brian Dunning wrote an interesting article about the Antikythera Mechanism:

http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4184

"Astronomers and astrologers probably could not have afforded it. It could have been used as an education tool. Most likely it was built for wealthy Romans who had some interest in its features, probably not too different from early adopters who wanted to have the first iPhone with all the cool apps."




...probably not too different from early adopters who wanted to have the first iPhone with all the cool apps.

Suckers. Didn't they know to wait a few centuries for the 2nd gen?




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