Hacker News Reader

Not sure if it would be wise to dismiss the possibility so easily.

We clearly do not know all the causal elements involved, plus I wouldn't be surprised if the name of the island itself had something to do with "antariksha".

View on HN

If there is a connection, it is coincidental and unrelated to the mechanism which was made elsewhere, and sank in a storm en route to somewhere else. Antikythera is a small barren island in the mediterranean.

Antikithira is a composite word: Anti (a prefix meaning opposite) + Kithira (a nearby island). So maybe it is the other way round, "antariksha" is named after the island ?

Never said it was named after antariksha. Merely pointed out the possibility of a connection. Are we considering word formation and origin retracing a settled matter?

Also just realised that I am replying to a sock puppet account. Thanks anyway.

huh? what makes you think I am a sock puppet ?

Reply on news.ycombinator.com