Showing posts with label lego. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lego. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Learn How the Oldest Known Calculator Accurately Predicted Eclipses 2,000 Years Ago

This is one of the coolest things I've seen in awhile. Basically:


Device made in 100 BCE
1901: Wrecked ship discovered with the device
2006: Device's true purpose discovered - predicting celestial events and eclipses with "unprecedented accuracy"
2010: A fully functional replica was made...with Legos!


Check it out for yourself: