29 Feb
2008
29 Feb
'08
10:29 a.m.
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:14:16 -0700
From: bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca
To:
Subject: Re: the Antikythera mechanism
Greg N Shari (GMail) wrote:
Come now.
The differential gear train that subtracts the revolutions of the sun, and correctly
computes the synodic month of 29 1/2 AND exactly duplicates the 19 year pattern of equinox
and moon phases counts as computing.
Read up on Derek De Solla Price.
Randy
New information about the workings of the
Antikythera mechanism.
I do believe it counts as vintage enough. LOL
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2006/nov/30/uknews
I still think it counts as a clock. Now if we had new news on
"Leonardo da Vinci?s adding machine" I would like hear it. Greg