You nailed it! The kernel of the idea for this video started by searching the year 500AD to see what happened then, which is where I found Zu Chonzhi and the South Pointing Chariot. Then that reminded me of an article I had read about Etak and it all came together.
Very cool. Question: wouldn't it kind of destroy the whole system to be turning the south pointing chariot off on straightaways? Thereby it can't compensate for small curves on a road, that looks straigt to the human eye? Was this actually used as navigation, or was it just a cool trinket owned for prestige? Anyways very cool device, I should go read about it. Great video.
Ferret, you once again provide high quality, educational videos. You will do great things to be sure.
Thanks for the encouragement. It keeps me motivated to make more videos.
Congrats, here's to another 500
I will try to come up with something really special for the 1000 subs mark!
Great video! Proud to be here since you had 200.
Early adopter!
Congrats on 500! Sorry I’m late. Love the content as always
Awesome vid!
Don't forget your old time audience when you eventually get bigger :]
Haha, I doubt it will ever get that big, but all the early subscribers will always be the top priority! Thanks for the support!
@@ferretsensei It *will* get that big. :-)
500 subscribers = ~500 A.D when Zu Chonzhi created the south pointing chariot. Took me a second watch to see it!
You nailed it! The kernel of the idea for this video started by searching the year 500AD to see what happened then, which is where I found Zu Chonzhi and the South Pointing Chariot. Then that reminded me of an article I had read about Etak and it all came together.
Very cool. Question: wouldn't it kind of destroy the whole system to be turning the south pointing chariot off on straightaways? Thereby it can't compensate for small curves on a road, that looks straigt to the human eye? Was this actually used as navigation, or was it just a cool trinket owned for prestige? Anyways very cool device, I should go read about it. Great video.
Awesome vid!
Glad you liked it!