I've been using them for the last 2 months. It has been working well, but don't expect any support or automation. It's a great way to get your hands dirty and you can get a phenomenal amount of RAM for a very affordable price.
Actually, one of the most astounding things revealed by the Palimpsest was a method for determining the volume of an irregular shaped object. In this case, he chose to devide the object in infinitely small cross-sections--wait a minute...he discovered integration! He was probably the first to even think of the concept of infinity. Maybe he was naked when he did it?
You can purchase an hour-long documentary from Nova here: Archimedes' Palimpsest
Unfortunately the site is bereft any great detail, but the documentary was fascinating. I can't even imagine what the world would be like if this information had not been lost. Integration before Newton? That's astounding. Knowledge like that would have changed the history of Science and Mathematics--the whole world.
-T
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I've been using them for the last 2 months. It has been working well, but don't expect any support or automation. It's a great way to get your hands dirty and you can get a phenomenal amount of RAM for a very affordable price.
Actually, one of the most astounding things revealed by the Palimpsest was a method for determining the volume of an irregular shaped object. In this case, he chose to devide the object in infinitely small cross-sections--wait a minute...he discovered integration! He was probably the first to even think of the concept of infinity. Maybe he was naked when he did it? You can purchase an hour-long documentary from Nova here: Archimedes' Palimpsest Unfortunately the site is bereft any great detail, but the documentary was fascinating. I can't even imagine what the world would be like if this information had not been lost. Integration before Newton? That's astounding. Knowledge like that would have changed the history of Science and Mathematics--the whole world. -T
For those who don't want to listen, Nova had an hour-long documentary on the Archimedes' Palimpsest [PBS Nova site].
It was shown earlier this year about 4 months ago.
Cheers,
Tai