Ancient Astronomical Device Thrills Scholars

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/11/30/a...reut/index.html

OMG&#33;&#33;&#33; Do you know how long it took modern day (rather old now) scientists to come up with a device that could add/subtract/multiple/divide? Hell, the first succesful machine to be able to do so was the size of an entire room. >_<

I saw that on Digg the other day, it really is a great find&#33;
One of the things I found interesting is that the more they study it, the more they&#39;re beginning to thing that it was almost a commonplace job for the blacksmith. The way it was put together makes it look like it wasn&#39;t the first time something along those lines was created, especially since everything fits perfectly.

I read about this last month in Discovery Magazine. I find it extreamly interesting. I just love when they discover how early humans invented complex technology. Just goes to show you how information can be lost for long periods of time.