Antikythera computer built and working 2,000 years later...take that Vista lol

The original Antikythera computer was found on board a ship broken and fused together dated back to 150 B.C. technology like this would not be seen for another 1,000 years.

World's First Computer Rebuilt, Rebooted After 2,000 Years

Several attempts have been made using the 81 parts found via 3d modeling, xray etc. to recreatea and reconstruct  a working Antikythera with no success.

Oddly enough an amateur Michael Wright, a former curator at the Science Museum in London, has built a replica of the Antikythera, which works perfectly. COOL!

"A dial on the faceplace featured the Greek zodiac and an Egyptian calendar; pointers showed the location of the moon and the five planets known at the time. On the machine's back, an upper dial shows a 19-year calendar (matching the solunar cycle) and the timing of upcoming Olympic games. A lower dial shows a 76-year cycle (when the Olympic and solunar cycles coincide) and indicates the months in which lunar and solar eclipses can be expected."

-from the Article on Wired.com by By Charlie Sorrel

Brings up a ongoing question though. If we were so ahead of ourselves technology wise 2,000 years ago, what happened? Was technology the victim of those in powe?. Could be, I mean look how long it's taken us to get to green and fuel efficient cars.

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