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The Tunnel of Samos
01-29-2019, 01:30 PM
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RE: The Tunnel of Samos
It's an interesting article but I'm confused by the bit that suggests determining a right-angle was difficult to do precisely, suggesting the Hero would have used a dioptra.

Surely three straight pieces of wood, length 3, 4 and 5 units, pinned through holes at the ends (the holes being 3, 4, and 5 units apart) would create a right-angle?

And if there is too much flex in the thing, then a double-length base and two triangles would ensure that the right angle was fairly rigid. Or make it bigger. Or both!
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The Tunnel of Samos - Leviset - 01-22-2019, 04:32 PM
RE: The Tunnel of Samos - Terje Vallestad - 01-22-2019, 08:47 PM
RE: The Tunnel of Samos - Massimo Gnerucci - 01-22-2019, 09:40 PM
RE: The Tunnel of Samos - pier4r - 01-23-2019, 02:39 PM
RE: The Tunnel of Samos - BruceH - 01-29-2019 01:30 PM
RE: The Tunnel of Samos - pier4r - 01-29-2019, 06:51 PM
RE: The Tunnel of Samos - Leviset - 02-02-2019, 11:42 PM
RE: The Tunnel of Samos - pier4r - 02-03-2019, 07:09 PM
RE: The Tunnel of Samos - BruceH - 02-03-2019, 12:38 AM



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