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Lego Antikythera Mechanism.

04/07/2011 11:50 AM

I just thought this was a cool use for Lego. I've always liked Lego.

http://www.wimp.com/legoantikythera/

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04/07/2011 1:12 PM

I love Lego's, possibly the greatest ever invented children's toy.

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04/07/2011 11:29 PM

charles babbage would be happy!

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04/08/2011 2:28 AM

Note the scale of the "modern" version compared to the original. Reverse miniaturization?
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04/08/2011 11:28 AM

Here's some video's of a replica:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eUibFQKJqI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1CuR29OajI&feature=related

The Lego recreation is a really amazing use of these small building blocks, but it is even more amazing that the Greeks cast these intricate parts out of bronze and assembled such a delicate little machine.

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