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fromMail Online
1 week ago

Mystery of the 'Dial of Destiny' is SOLVED after 2,000 years

New research reinterprets the Antikythera Mechanism as a toy rather than an ancient computer.
fromArs Technica
9 months ago
OMG science

New Antikythera mechanism analysis challenges century-old assumption

The Antikythera mechanism, a 2,200-year-old bronze mechanical computer, was used to predict eclipses and calculate planetary positions, with recent findings showing it tracked the lunar calendar using gravitational wave physics.
OMG science
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Mystery of the 'Dial of Destiny' is SOLVED after 2,000 years

New research reinterprets the Antikythera Mechanism as a toy rather than an ancient computer.
fromArs Technica
9 months ago
OMG science

New Antikythera mechanism analysis challenges century-old assumption

The Antikythera mechanism, a 2,200-year-old bronze mechanical computer, was used to predict eclipses and calculate planetary positions, with recent findings showing it tracked the lunar calendar using gravitational wave physics.
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Artificial intelligence
fromJorge Arango
1 month ago

AI is Probabilistic - That's Why It Needs Constraints

Probabilistic computing in AI introduces unpredictability, contrasting with deterministic traditional computing, impacting tasks suited for each model.
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fromBig Think
7 months ago

Richard Dawkins on reverse engineering evolution's optimal beauty

Reverse engineering reveals underlying purposes in both natural and engineered designs, highlighting the interplay between intention and evolution.
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fromFuturism
9 months ago

Researchers Make Breakthrough in Study of World's Oldest Computer

Researchers applied gravitational wave research techniques to uncover the purpose of the ancient Antikythera mechanism, revealing it likely tracked the Greek lunar year.
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