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Re:The Analog Computer for the Nike Missile System by dyerjohn on Sunday December 03, 2023 @11:08AM (#38508070)
Have you toured the Battleship NJ? The firing computer is a mechanical analog computer. It's wild to see what can be done with some precision ground gears.
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Re:The Analog Computer for the Nike Missile System by alexwasserman on Sunday December 03, 2023 @02:05PM (#38509758)
Never made it, but they have some great YouTube explanations I’ve seen.
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