New Scientist recreates a robot made by the ancient Greeks
Technology feature editor Ben Crystall explains how he recreated a programmable robot dating from 60AD. More here:
http://www.newscientisttech.com/channel/tech/mg19526111.600
Duration : 0:2:2
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Tags: AncientGreece, newscientist, programmable, robot
September 30th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Darwin’s twisted …
Darwin’s twisted theory of evolution, pilfered from the creationist and scientist Edward Blyth is a farce, and items like these are clear proof that mankind was created perfect, with perfect physical health and so an excellent ability to think and innovate, but when they turned from God, that ability degraded over the thousands of years more and more. But thanks to Christ, peace abounds in various places for great technology to continue to advance with less devestating setbacks.
September 30th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Looks like a toy
Looks like a toy
September 30th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Dad I can’t find my …
Dad I can’t find my scooter…*sees this thing in a corner*….FUCK U DAD >’:(
September 30th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
where is the dudes …
where is the dudes voice?
September 30th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
you killed a …
you killed a schooter :’(
September 30th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
You sick bastard, …
You sick bastard, but its ok if they were dwarves…
September 30th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
hmmm.. kinetic …
hmmm.. kinetic energy?
September 30th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
my sons scouter…. …
my sons scouter….. EVIL SCIENTIST
September 30th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
… then I used my …
… then I used my child’s Warhammer figurines to melt down into a weight.
September 30th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Dad E, what happend …
Dad E, what happend to my skoo tar? LOL!!!
September 30th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
They truely were!
They truely were!
September 30th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Works by string …
Works by string theory LOL
September 30th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
cool !!!
… i’ve … 
… i’ve tryed to make one myself.. but eer… it did’nt go pretty well D:
cool !!!
September 30th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
what are you …
what are you talking about man?
September 30th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
pretty cool
pretty cool
September 30th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
So let me put this …
So let me put this all together………
Firstly, you’re wife is because you chopped up ever broom in the house.
Your son is because you chopped up his scooter.
The green community is you used wood.
Lastly everyone else is you wasted their time in watching this project to observe a Greek child’s toy of boredom.
Yea.
Oh, and the dynamic of string movement is nothing like a language of servo behavior aside from it affecting movement in general.
September 30th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
his voice is only …
his voice is only on the left channel, maybe it is not connected on your system?!
September 30th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
And then came …
And then came transformers
September 30th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Using the …
Using the technology from the sail of a Junk ship one could increase the run time of the robot without having to increase the length of the pole or the string! I’ve gotta make one of these toys…
September 30th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
ancient Greeks were …
ancient Greeks were amazing
September 30th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
you cut the wheels …
you cut the wheels of your son’s scooter? you monster!
September 30th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
lol ancient robocop …
lol ancient robocop or terminator
September 30th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
there is no sound …
there is no sound when he’s talking
September 30th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Shame the other …
Shame the other generations that they took 1000 years to start learn from Greeks.
September 30th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Cool video
Cool video