Re: Ancient clockwork

Kendall K. Down <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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David Johnson <trolleyfan_nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

And even if they _are_ instructions on how to use it, well...
It's supposedly a computer
So these would be the equivalent of a "computer manual"
They would therefore only confuse things more...

Hey, this thing is Greek, not Japanese.

Doesn't matter. The task of translating _any_ computer manual to usable,
_readable_ English (or whatever your native language is) - even is said
manual is supposed to _be_ in that language - is a task that would make
even those who claim to have translated the Phaistos Disk blanch and run
away.

David

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