The Antikythera Mechanism This is what I want for Christmas! http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Two years ago, a paper was published in Nature describing the function of the oldest known scientific computer, a device built in Greece around 100 BCE. Recovered in 1901 from a shipwreck near the island of Antikythera, this mechanism had been lost and unknown for 2000 years. It took one century for scientists to understand its purpose: it is an astronomical clock that determines the positions of celestial bodies with extraordinary precision. In 2010, a fully-functional replica was constructed out of Lego. http://www.guardian.co.uk/science... - Jason
I wonder if you'll be able to buy the set from the shops..? - Jason