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The apollo computer

mik3d3nchmik3d3nch
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I hope someone finds this as fascinating as I did. Its a short documentary showing how the Apollo mission computer is operated and constructed. Filmed at Raytheon and MIT.


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  • MatGubbinsMatGubbins
    Very interesting indeed.
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  • grey keygrey key
    It is good they had all of that computing power on Earth, when NASA say that even a musical greeting card has more computing power than any of the craft that went to the " Moon " and came back safely with no problems.

    Perhaps it is a coincidence that the Apollo 13 near disaster happened at a time when most Americans had declared very little interest in the missions and wanted them to be stopped, a convenient " accident " changed all of that, what a coincidence that is was 13 that it happened to and not 14, Einstein said " there is no such thing as a coincidence ".
    Every time I read that the oldest person in the world has died, I have to do a quick check to see it isn't ME..........
  • moggymoggy
    grey key wrote: »
    Einstein said " there is no such thing as a coincidence ".

    According to a source I've created in my own head the actual quote was "Never wipe your arse with a broken bottle"
  • grey keygrey key
    Is it just Source bottles you should not use, Ghandi once said " sandpaper is an inferior toilet paper " allegedly !
    Every time I read that the oldest person in the world has died, I have to do a quick check to see it isn't ME..........
  • moggymoggy
    grey key wrote: »
    Is it just Source bottles you should not use, Ghandi once said " sandpaper is an inferior toilet paper " allegedly !

    Although 120 grit is acceptable I believe he was referring to wet and dry abrasive paper.
  • grey keygrey key
    Just don't use it any sandpaper grade on your butt if it is in an electric sander, you might drop it in the water
    Every time I read that the oldest person in the world has died, I have to do a quick check to see it isn't ME..........
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