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
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New Scientist recreates a robot made by the ancient Greeks
Published by September 30th, 2009 in mobile robots. 25 Comments
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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.
Looks like a toy
Looks like a toy
Dad I can’t find my …
Dad I can’t find my scooter…*sees this thing in a corner*….FUCK U DAD >’:(
where is the dudes …
where is the dudes voice?
you killed a …
you killed a schooter :’(
You sick bastard, …
You sick bastard, but its ok if they were dwarves…
hmmm.. kinetic …
hmmm.. kinetic energy?
my sons scouter…. …
my sons scouter….. EVIL SCIENTIST
… then I used my …
… then I used my child’s Warhammer figurines to melt down into a weight.
Dad E, what happend …
Dad E, what happend to my skoo tar? LOL!!!
They truely were!
They truely were!
Works by string …
Works by string theory LOL
cool !!!
… i’ve … 
… i’ve tryed to make one myself.. but eer… it did’nt go pretty well D:
cool !!!
what are you …
what are you talking about man?
pretty cool
pretty cool
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.
his voice is only …
his voice is only on the left channel, maybe it is not connected on your system?!
And then came …
And then came transformers
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…
ancient Greeks were …
ancient Greeks were amazing
you cut the wheels …
you cut the wheels of your son’s scooter? you monster!
lol ancient robocop …
lol ancient robocop or terminator
there is no sound …
there is no sound when he’s talking
Shame the other …
Shame the other generations that they took 1000 years to start learn from Greeks.
Cool video
Cool video