mechanism

Replica of the 2,000-year-old Antikythera Mechanism reveals how ancient Greeks calculated the cosmos

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Scientists have been working for more than a century to decipher the Antikythera Mechanism, which is a 2,000-year-old device used by ancient Greek’s to calculate astronomical positions. Now researchers at University College London (UCL) believe they have solved the mystery of the ‘world’s oldest computer’ by building a digital replica with a working gear system … Read more

SAS Australia: Merrick Watts reveals the bizarre coping mechanism he used in the prisoner challenge

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He endured a string of hellish challenges on SAS Australia, before finally completing the course alongside Nick Cummins and Sabrina Frederick during the final episode. And on Wednesday, Merrick Watts, 47, revealed the bizarre coping technique he used during arguably the most difficult task of all – where he was taken prisoner and subjected to … Read more