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

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25 responses to “New Scientist recreates a robot made by the ancient Greeks”

  1. kyleain Avatar
    kyleain

    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.

  2. Footballbeast54 Avatar
    Footballbeast54

    Looks like a toy
    Looks like a toy

  3. megatron89j Avatar
    megatron89j

    Dad I can’t find my …
    Dad I can’t find my scooter…*sees this thing in a corner*….FUCK U DAD >’:(

  4. kongoman123 Avatar
    kongoman123

    where is the dudes …
    where is the dudes voice?

  5. deelaregina Avatar
    deelaregina

    you killed a …
    you killed a schooter :'(

  6. noeyedeer2jk89sx Avatar
    noeyedeer2jk89sx

    You sick bastard, …
    You sick bastard, but its ok if they were dwarves… 😀

  7. xXcod5gamerXx Avatar
    xXcod5gamerXx

    hmmm.. kinetic …
    hmmm.. kinetic energy?

  8. ja118 Avatar
    ja118

    my sons scouter…. …
    my sons scouter….. EVIL SCIENTIST

  9. Ainulph Avatar
    Ainulph

    … then I used my …
    … then I used my child’s Warhammer figurines to melt down into a weight.

  10. lXlSnype Avatar
    lXlSnype

    Dad E, what happend …
    Dad E, what happend to my skoo tar? LOL!!!

  11. Elada2005 Avatar
    Elada2005

    They truely were!
    They truely were!

  12. Films4You Avatar
    Films4You

    Works by string …
    Works by string theory LOL 🙂

  13. luksenborg Avatar
    luksenborg

    cool !!! :D… i’ve …
    cool !!! :D… i’ve tryed to make one myself.. but eer… it did’nt go pretty well D:

  14. KageTrauma Avatar
    KageTrauma

    what are you …
    what are you talking about man?

  15. vitruvian8807 Avatar
    vitruvian8807

    pretty cool
    pretty cool

  16. LBpDC Avatar
    LBpDC

    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.

  17. VideyoJunkei Avatar
    VideyoJunkei

    his voice is only …
    his voice is only on the left channel, maybe it is not connected on your system?!

  18. VinceM51 Avatar
    VinceM51

    And then came …
    And then came transformers

  19. Dgeuzahn Avatar
    Dgeuzahn

    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…

  20. anton2maa Avatar
    anton2maa

    ancient Greeks were …
    ancient Greeks were amazing

  21. whiskytango223 Avatar
    whiskytango223

    you cut the wheels …
    you cut the wheels of your son’s scooter? you monster!

  22. yaykaboom Avatar
    yaykaboom

    lol ancient robocop …
    lol ancient robocop or terminator

  23. Stefanoitch Avatar
    Stefanoitch

    there is no sound …
    there is no sound when he’s talking

  24. lucinos19 Avatar
    lucinos19

    Shame the other …
    Shame the other generations that they took 1000 years to start learn from Greeks.

  25. visitmaniac Avatar
    visitmaniac

    Cool video
    Cool video

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