Article 1H8TH Boffins decipher manual for 2,000-year-old Ancient Greek computer

Boffins decipher manual for 2,000-year-old Ancient Greek computer

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Story ImageAntikythera Mechanism inscriptions suggest eclipse, weather prediction and... RTFM

Scientists have examined hitherto-obscure inscriptions on the Antikythera Mechanism, a first century BC apparatus comprised of interlocking gears, and now believe the device could predict eclipses and the motion of the planets."

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