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I came across this article and thought it might be of interest.

Antilkythera Mechinism

O shoshoy kaste si feri yek khiv sigo athadjol.~Romani Proverb

Celui qui ne sait pas se taire sait rerement bien parler.~Pierre Charron

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Holy logarithms, Batman! Could this be an ancient mechanism for calculating latitude? If they'd only take all their scans, toss it into a program to interpolate the missing bits, and manufacture a replica, then let one of us get ahold of it, they might just get an answer!

Given that latitude could not be calculated until the invention of a reliable clockwork mechanism, it's not unreasonable to posit that this might be a latitude calculator.

Great find, Aurore! Thank you! B)

Yo ho ho! Or does nobody actually say that?

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Thank you, Story. I had thought to post this in Captain Twill originally, but did not wish to stir anyone's ire with a subject of Greek nature.

O shoshoy kaste si feri yek khiv sigo athadjol.~Romani Proverb

Celui qui ne sait pas se taire sait rerement bien parler.~Pierre Charron

Attention! All formats of plot and characterizations produced under the monikers "Aurore Devareaux" or "Tempest Fitzgerald" are protected under the statutes of Copyright law. All Rights Reserved. F.T.M.

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Given that latitude could not be calculated until the invention of a reliable clockwork mechanism

Slight correction here. It's longitude which requires time to calculate. Latitude requires the angle of the sun at local apparent noon (LAN). Longitude requires the time of a celestial event, such as sunrise, sunset, LAN, or the rising/setting of stars/moon/planets. And I can tell you from experience, the calculations can be a pain in the butt.

Coastie :D

She was bigger and faster when under full sail

With a gale on the beam and the seas o'er the rail

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