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The Difference Engine: Charles Babbage and the Quest to Build the First Computer
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Nov 18, 2021
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dhosek on
Megaprocessor – A micro-processor built large (2016)
The catch is that there are tolerance issues. Doron Swade's account of building the two existing Difference Engine #2 models (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0670910201/donhosek) is a good example of where the challenges lie. It was just barely possible to do with 19th century technology. Physical mechanisms deviate from theory by quite a bit.
⬐ ezconnectAntikythera mechanism was built before the Dark Ages, he just wanted to go back to the Dark Ages so he can do precision work by that time, he can probably build a battleship fire control system at that time.⬐ hypertele-XiiNow he just needs to build a battleship to go with it!