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The Antikythera Mechanism: An Ancient Greek Computer
In 1901, sponge divers off the coast of Antikythera stumbled upon a shipwreck that yielded a corroded bronze lump. Over a century later, that lump is recognized as the world's first analog computer: the Antikythera Mechanism. This episode explores the device's intricate gears, its ability to predict eclipses and track the Olympic Games, and the mystery of its origin. Did Archimedes or Hipparchus build it? How did such advanced technology vanish for over a millennium? Join Lucas and Luna as they unravel the story of a machine that rewrote our understanding of ancient Greek science…
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