have found some navigational devices makes around 100 BC that were
astonishingly precise. The problems during this period were the materials
used were very basic and almost everything was a one-off product, making it
very expensive compared to now.
I don't think D and D would have been as popular if a die set cost the
equivalent of $1500.
larry
At 11:04 AM 11/30/2003, you wrote:
>In 7th grade woodshop, I tried cutting an icosahedron out of a block of
>wood. I measured everything out, but I still didn't get some of the angles
>right. It had 20 sides, but it was off-balance and some of the vertices
>didn't match up. I'm really impressed by this. I had a bunch of tools at
>my disposal and flubbed it, and the person who did this 1,800 years ago not
>only carved it out of glass, but it looks to have perfect proportions as
>well.
>
>- Jim
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 9:30 AM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: Re: Lucius! Rolleth thine THAC0!
>
>darn, that would be something to impress the GM's at tne next GenCon .
>
>larry
>
> >20-sided die from ancient Rome up for auction at Christie's:
> >
> ><http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LOTDETAIL.ASP?intObjectID=420538
>5>http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LOTDETAIL.ASP?intObjectID=420538
>5
> >
> >- Jim
>
>--
>
>Larry C. Lyons
>
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>Life is Complex. It has both real and imaginary parts.
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>Chaos, Panic and Disorder. My work here is done.
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