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you know the computer thing is it plugged in?

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The problem is older than I thought... (sh.itjust.works)
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I guess now we finally know why Babbage never finished building the Analytical Engine.

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[–] bluGill@fedia.io 5 points 2 weeks ago

I'm sure she did. I've also heard that when computers could run her code existed someone tried to run her programs and found several simple bugs that had not been seen before even though they are obvious. (I don't know how to verify that claim but it wouldn't surprise me)