Ancient Technology that may or may not be Ahead of its Time, or Even True

[TIN_MAN]

The Houfeng Didong Yi

Engineered during the Han Dynasty (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD) by Zhang Heng, a distinguished astronomer, cartographer, mathematician, poet, painter, and inventor (78 to 139 AD).

Guess what it is.

-Will

It's an earthquake detector.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

Seismoscope. I remember reading about it when I was a child.

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

Seismoscope. I remember reading about it when I was a child.

That's pretty damn cool. I still thought I had a good guess till the reveal

 

[Will The Serious]

It told the direction of the earthquake center by dropping a ball into one of the frogs' mouths. Genius.

-Will

 

[Gingerbread Demon]

It told the direction of the earthquake center by dropping a ball into one of the frogs' mouths. Genius.

-Will

pretty damn genius yes