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18. It's an interesting coincidence that folks are right now rediving that area looking for more.

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 08:22 PM

Oct 2012

Obviously that particular machine wouldn't have been first, as it is very complex indeed. Clearly the actual first one is lost forever.

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Could This Have Been The World's First Computer? [View all] n2doc Oct 2012 OP

Huh. I'll be. Nt xchrom Oct 2012 #1

The Antikythera mechanism littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #2

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I bet there's a vid online somewhere. Jackpine Radical Oct 2012 #7

Must have me on ignore littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #14

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