Building The World's First Computer - Greeks, Clocks and Rockets - Antikythera Mechanism Episode 1

Why HN readers recommended it

HN repeatedly recommends the series for its extraordinary craftsmanship and its credible demonstration of how the mechanism could have been made.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Clickspring

Topic

antikythera mechanism reconstruction

Format

documentary

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

7

HN mentions in dataset

10

Recommendation years in dataset

2018–2024

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From the original HN conversations

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• Non-paywall link: [LINK] This reminds me of one of my favorite YouTube channels, Clickspring: an inspiring clockmaker and machinist who's currently documenting a full reproduction of the Antikythera Mechanism: [VIDEO] . Highly recommend for anyone who is fascinated by the care that goes into handmade …

• If you want some archaeological engineering theories that aren't obviously wrong, I highly recommend this youtube series about how the Antikythera mechanism could have been made. [VIDEO] It's the complete antithesis of this pig fat hogwash.

• This is a new episode after more than a year. :) I highly recommend this serie of videos about building a reconstruction of the The Antikythera Mechanism with tool similar to the ancient tools. [Warning: It's a huge time sink] Complete playlist: [VIDEO]