Antikythera solved ?

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12 March 2021 at 20:43 #36316
Meunier
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12 March 2021 at 20:43 #533495
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Perhaps MichaelG, Neil and others may be interested in this piece from BBC today.

Antikythera

DaveD
12 March 2021 at 22:30 #533504
Michael Gilligan
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Thanks, Dave

… excuse me whilst I nip off to grab the referenced paper !

MichaelG.
12 March 2021 at 23:19 #533510
Sam Stones
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I feel sure DaveD, that you’ll have come across the superb series of videos from Chris of Clicksprings …

**LINK**

If not, take a visit if only for his quality of workmanship and presentation.

Here in particular is the first of his ten Antikythera episodes …

The Antikythera Mechanism Episode 1 – Greeks, Clocks and Rockets.

**LINK**

Then there is this book which Chris mentions …

‘Gears from the Greeks’

The Antikythera Mechanism–A Calendar Computer from CA. 80 B.C.

by Derek De Solla Price

**LINK**

I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Cheers,

Sam
12 March 2021 at 23:45 #533513
Sam Stones
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Apologies to previous thread authors, I could have taken a bit more time to provide these links …

**LINK**

Sam
12 March 2021 at 23:56 #533514
Michael Gilligan
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When you download the referenced paper, Sam … be sure to look at the [online] supplementary information, which features some excellent animated 3D models.

MichaelG.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 12/03/2021 23:58:02
13 March 2021 at 00:59 #533520
Sam Stones
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Please excuse my lassitude Michael.

Regrettably, laziness on my part seems of late to have become an undesirable complication .

Sam

PS Your guidance is always welcome.

Edited By Sam Stones on 13/03/2021 01:03:27
13 March 2021 at 07:34 #533527
David Colwill
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As an avid (or so I thought {but clearly not compared to Michael and Sam}) I was under the impression that the work of Chris at clickspring was not related to the work by Tony Freeth. If so, this would mean that the BBC article doesn't tell the whole story.

Can someone clarify this?

David.
13 March 2021 at 08:43 #533538
Russell Eberhardt
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Those animations are brilliant. I can't imagine how anyone managed to create something like that 2000 years ago.

Aliens? Time travelers?

Russell

Edited By Russell Eberhardt on 13/03/2021 08:43:31
13 March 2021 at 09:48 #533550
Michael Gilligan
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Erich von Däniken gets his moment of glory !!

MichaelG.
13 March 2021 at 09:53 #533552
Michael Gilligan
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Posted by David Colwill on 13/03/2021 07:34:27:

As an avid (or so I thought {but clearly not compared to Michael and Sam}) I was under the impression that the work of Chris at clickspring was not related to the work by Tony Freeth. If so, this would mean that the BBC article doesn't tell the whole story.

Can someone clarify this?

David.

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I think it was clarified in the recent thread that I started, David

Clickspring is one of the contributing authors of the work documented in HJ.

BBC articles rarely tell the whole story !

MichaelG.
13 March 2021 at 13:55 #533605
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Posted by Michael Gilligan on 13/03/2021 09:48:27:

Erich von Däniken gets his moment of glory !!

MichaelG.

Wrong chap. You're thinking of Earache von Heineken, inventor of the Bermondsey Triangle.

George B.
13 March 2021 at 14:07 #533614
Michael Gilligan
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13 March 2021 at 17:55 #533659
Lee Rogers
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Posted by Michael Gilligan on 13/03/2021 09:53:17:

Posted by David Colwill on 13/03/2021 07:34:27:

As an avid (or so I thought {but clearly not compared to Michael and Sam}) I was under the impression that the work of Chris at clickspring was not related to the work by Tony Freeth. If so, this would mean that the BBC article doesn't tell the whole story.

Can someone clarify this?

David.

Sadly this is a common occurrence in news reporting. If ever a news report turns up that I have some personal knowledge of I am appalled by the lack of accuracy and understanding shown.

I think it was clarified in the recent thread that I started, David

Clickspring is one of the contributing authors of the work documented in HJ.

BBC articles rarely tell the whole story !

MichaelG.
13 March 2021 at 21:18 #533698
Sam Stones
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As I duck for cover David (Colwill), I must offer a correction.

Other than keeping an eye on and reporting Clickspring Chris’s wonderful work (not only his approach to building the Antikythera), my involvement is purely as a spectator.

Credit must go to others, Michael in particular.

Sam

Edited By Sam Stones on 13/03/2021 21:19:12
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