Ricebug on 24/1/2015 at 22:36
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http://www.chonday.com/Videos/the-writer-automaton)
In Garrett's world, the idea of robots in medieval times seems impossible. The above link is a video showing a mechanical boy writing. It was made 245 years ago. (Not the video, you taffer, the boy!)
Keeper Diana on 24/1/2015 at 23:07
Oh my god, this gave me chills. Amazing find!
Starker on 24/1/2015 at 23:30
Automatons are old as dirt -- they had it as far back as in Ancient Greece: (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automaton)
Also, automatons seem far less impossible when magic exists in the world.
Random_Taffer on 26/1/2015 at 15:45
There's also the Semitic legend of the golem. Not really an automaton since it's animated magically, but it kind of reminds me of the T2 servants.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem
nickie on 26/1/2015 at 21:32
I've not seen that before, Ricebug, thanks for posting it.
Bucky Seifert on 28/1/2015 at 09:22
That's amazing :wot: it really takes someone far ahead of their time to come up with something at that time.
