▲ 842 ▼ The problem is older than I thought... (sh.itjust.works) submitted 1 year ago by trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works to c/iiiiiiitttttttttttt@programming.dev 84 comments fedilink hide all child comments I guess now we finally know why Babbage never finished building the Analytical Engine.
[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works [S] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) No idea, but wouldn't be surprised at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Palerider@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago* This I do not know. However the first widely reported railway fatality in the UK (possibly the world) was MP William Huskisson who was run over by Stevenson Rocket... Not relevant to the conversation but I think it's interesting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Palerider@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago* This I do not know. However the first widely reported railway fatality in the UK (possibly the world) was MP William Huskisson who was run over by Stevenson Rocket... Not relevant to the conversation but I think it's interesting. permalink fedilink source parent