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Re:Please do not attempt to simplify this code by userbinator on Thursday December 27, 2018 @05:19PM (#18773140)
If you want to see actual code that flew to the Moon: https://github.com/chrislgarry/Apollo-11
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Re:Please do not attempt to simplify this code by luhn on Thursday December 27, 2018 @05:27PM (#18773211)
My favorite part from that: https://github.com/chrislgarry/Apollo-11/blob/27e2acf88a6345...
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Re:Please do not attempt to simplify this code by booleandilemma on Thursday December 27, 2018 @06:04PM (#18773452)
I also like the “trashy little subroutines” comment.
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Re:Please do not attempt to simplify this code by aerovistae on Thursday December 27, 2018 @05:23PM (#18773175)
What is that language?

edit: seems to be a custom language designed for the purpose. .agc file extension corresponds to apollo guidance computer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

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Re:Please do not attempt to simplify this code by rzzzt on Thursday December 27, 2018 @05:44PM (#18773304)
Yup, AGC assembly: https://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/assembly_language_manual.html
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Re:Please do not attempt to simplify this code by Antonio123123 on Friday December 28, 2018 @09:50AM (#18776987)
Restoring original Apollo AGC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KSahAoOLdU&index=1&list=PL-...

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Re:Please do not attempt to simplify this code by Jare on Thursday December 27, 2018 @06:00PM (#18773425)
I am suddenly SO curious about the PINBALL_GAME stuff, but I couldn't decipher what it was referring to.
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Re:Please do not attempt to simplify this code by jcoffland on Friday December 28, 2018 @02:47AM (#18775377)
And of course, it's nothing like the code referenced at the top of this thread.
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