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The Antikythera Mechanism is an ancient Greek analog computer used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses, discovered in a shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera in 1901. Dating to approximately 100-150 BCE, this sophisticated bronze device with at least 30 meshing gears demonstrates advanced technological knowledge that was lost for millennia, challenging modern assumptions about ancient scientific capabilities and technological development.

What If the Antikythera Mechanism Was Widely Replicated?

Exploring how ancient technology and scientific understanding might have advanced if the sophisticated Antikythera Mechanism had become common technology, potentially triggering an early mechanical revolution.