Re:Ask HN: Building a Computer in Jesus's Time
by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @05:21PM
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Well... Wikipedia, in the article on glassblowing, says that the earliest example came from Jerusalem, dated from 37 to 4 BC.
Making the metal parts was well within their power. At least the shapes, though maybe not the alloys that we would use. Getting that shape inside the blown glass might be harder, given the tech of the day.
Getting a vacuum in it might be the hardest step. In fact, I don't know that it was possible at all, given the tech they had available. The first vacuum pump was in 1654.
Making the metal parts was well within their power. At least the shapes, though maybe not the alloys that we would use. Getting that shape inside the blown glass might be harder, given the tech of the day.
Getting a vacuum in it might be the hardest step. In fact, I don't know that it was possible at all, given the tech they had available. The first vacuum pump was in 1654.