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you know the computer thing is it plugged in?

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I guess now we finally know why Babbage never finished building the Analytical Engine.

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[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

given how mechanical it was, it likely wouldn't be hard to colour some of the memory gears and make it so they are visible from the outside turning it into a display.