The world's oldest 'computer' was found in a 2,000 year old shipwreck.

This device was found on a Roman-era shipwreck in Greece in 1901. Michio Kaku discusses why this device was made and how it became known as the first analog computer.

[patriciatardugno]

It was probably actually the very 1st GPS for use by the ship's Captain for navigation using the stars.

[francisfischer]

I'm so grateful that you take your valuable time to talk to folks like me. Thank you.

[furanduron]

"This prototype tool will change the world as long as it reaches its destination and does not sink in the bottom of the ocean!"

[muffinpoots]

michio is about to go from futurist to history itself.

[cheryjimenes]

Michio Kaku is not only a superior being / but a superior soul as well...

[kickinghorse]

Correction: The world's oldest *known* computer.

[jimbow]

Time has really taken a toll on this man

[OK-pifq]

That ancient computer is one of the most fascinating discoveries to me

[nameless]

I'm 36 now and I've known Mr Kaku well over 20 years. I'm saddened to see age has come upon him.

[godamid]

It was the first that we have found... Sort of. Stonehenge is arguably an analogue computer.

[revaleoshi]

It's real and really cool but you never mentioned the name or where it was from. It's called the Antikythera mechanism and it was found near the homonymous greek island in 1901

[theklaus]

Nice to not hear aliens when this device is mentioned

[PetraKann]

The Ancient Greeks are still full of surprises

[mateusnanet]

The ease that this man has to teach always amazed me.

[Balthazar]

By that definition a compass would also be an "analog computer". Or clocks. Or dice.

[wayward_identity]

People back then "Yo check out my new i-stone"

[DarkSkay]

In different forms, 2000 years later, analog computing perhaps more exciting and promising than ever.

[AdrianColley]

The Antikythera device was an orrery, not a computer. When you can categorize a slide rule as an analog computer, it tells you how useless the term "analog computer" is.

[In_Rem]

Antikythra Mechanism proves the real level earth

[authenticallysuperficial]

There's not the slightest chance that was the world's first analog computer. Think about it.