Predicting astronomical events - Lego Antikythera Mechanism

[BTappel]

Found this video and think its really awesome. Thought I would share it.

http://www.motherboard.tv/2010/12/10/ho ... f-legos--2

[eNiGMa]

Hehe--there's nothing you can't do with Lego!

[theboywarrior]

Awesome...just...awesome.

[SPACE MARINE]

I read about this in Archaeology, and thought some of you guys might appreciate this.

http://www.archaeology.org/1103/artifac ... anism.html

[Bruce N H]

Hey,

Just merging these two threads on the same topic.

Bruce

[Lewa Rocks]

That is so amazing! I was interested when I first heard of the Antikythera mechanism. But to see it built in Lego working and all. And how the video broke it apart to show how it works was amazing! Thank you for this tread!