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The problem is older than I thought... (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/iiiiiiitttttttttttt@programming.dev
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I guess now we finally know why Babbage never finished building the Analytical Engine.

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[–] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wasn't it a member of Parliament who asked him this? Or was that addition apocryphal?

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    No idea, but wouldn't be surprised at all.

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