Thread: OT- Little 2000 year old philosophy and SEIV
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Old March 12th, 2004, 05:02 PM

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Default Re: OT- Little 2000 year old philosophy and SEIV
The Antikythera Device seems to have been an astronomical computer. Exactly what it was used for is still a subject of speculation. Could have been for navigation, but could also have been for astrology.

http://www.economist.com/displaystor...ory_id=1337165

http://www.giant.net.au/Users/rupert...ra/kythera.htm
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