Antikythera Mechanism

[Cody]

And I had already been wondering why El Viejo <chortles> so much

<smirks>

[Diziet Sma]

And I had already been wondering why El Viejo <chortles> so much

<smirks>

<snorts>

[Smivs]

And I had already been wondering why El Viejo <chortles> so much

<smirks>

<snorts>

<chuckles>

[Cody]

<guffaws>

[maik]

<groans>

[another_commander]

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Just kidding!

[Cody]

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A very subtle hint!
A question about the island of Antikythera (I presume that would be Antikythira in Greek): does that mean 'before Kythira', 'after Kythira' or something else entirely?

[Smivs]

I think it would need to be 'ante' to be 'before' wouldn't it? 'Anti' implies against or contra to, as in anti-missile.
However I don't speak Greek, so I'm probably just talking nonesense as usual.

Edit:- Courtesy Google. The island of Antikythera lies opposite the Island of Kythera. Opposite Kythera in other words.

[another_commander]

A question about the island of Antikythera (I presume that would be Antikythira) in Greek: does that mean 'before Kythira', 'after Kythira' or something else entirely?

The prefix anti- generally means "contrary/opposed to" or "opposite of". In our case, "opposite of" Kythira seems to be the best fitting interpretation.

Edit: Ninja'd.

[Cody]

In our case, "opposite of" Kythira seems to be the best fitting interpretation.

Interesting... my sister's partner (a Greek Cypriot) gave me 'beyond Kythira', but 'opposite of' Kythira does seem preferable.

[snork]

I had been wondering about the name, too.

I think to remember that Kythera was used as one synonym to "mythical all-is-better-place" , but I don't know if this use was introduced only in way later times (romanticism?), or in ancient greek times already.
(It was only by this topic that I learned there actually is a real Kythera, I had thought it was in the same group with Atlantis, Hades, etc. )

Anyaways, Anti-Kythera first made me think it sounds like I would not want to go there.

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welcome to the club.

[Cody]

Then there is the Antikythera Ephebe (a bronze statue), which was also recovered fom the same wreck (as were coins)... all fascinating stuff.

[StathisR]

A question about the island of Antikythera (I presume that would be Antikythira) in Greek: does that mean 'before Kythira', 'after Kythira' or something else entirely?

The prefix anti- generally means "contrary/opposed to" or "opposite of". In our case, "opposite of" Kythira seems to be the best fitting interpretation.

Edit: Ninja'd.

Yes it is opposite of/across and the same goes with other places such as islands Paros And Antiparos or towns Rio and Antirio.

[SandJ]

Lego Antikythera Mechanism video

[Cody]

<blows dust off thread> They'd found the computer - now they've found its operator!