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Ancient Greek Computer Had Surprising Sun Tracker
Astronomers at the University of Washington inspect Evanss model Antikythera mechanism.
Lisa Grossman / Wired.com
The world's oldest astronomical calculator is famous for having intricate gear systems centuries ahead of their time. But new work shows the Antikythera mechanism used pure geometry, as well as flashy gears to track celestial bodies' motion through the heavens.
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