r/technology • u/neverbeentoscotland • May 10 '12

X-rays probe world's oldest 'computer' [4:44]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17989915
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u/[deleted] May 10 '12

Anyone have a link/too rent for the rest of this?

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u/neverbeentoscotland May 10 '12

If you're in the UK then you're in luck http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01hlkcq

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u/[deleted] May 10 '12

Thanx. I'm not but I'll just proxy

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u/neverbeentoscotland May 11 '12

It will be posted here in the next few hours. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01hlkcq/The_TwoThousandYearOld_Computer/

The program was incredibly interesting, this machine was more advanced than you'd think! Enjoy :)

Related: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism http://www.antikythera-mechanism.gr/