The World's Largest Computer in 1951

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The discussion centers around two significant machines: the ENIAC, an early computer that was 10 feet tall, weighed 30 tons, and required 150 kilowatts of power, and the Russian Ekranoplan, a ground effect vehicle that could travel over 400 km/h and weighed 540 tons. The ENIAC utilized a vast number of electronic components but had less processing power than a modern pocket calculator. The Ekranoplan, developed by the Soviet Union, operates just above water using a shock wave principle, allowing it to travel over various terrains. The conversation also touches on trivia and historical facts about these machines, highlighting their unique engineering and capabilities. Overall, the thread showcases a blend of technical details and engaging quiz-like interactions.
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I wonder how they keep it on.[/size]
 
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honestrosewater said:
I wonder how they keep it on.[/size]

Fish glue, i think.
 
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Another quickie.

What connects, 1968 organ, 1986 motorhead.
 
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Bye, bye thread :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
 
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I'm still here. Does it have something to do with pipes?
 
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Ooh, 1973 Sleeper?
 
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honestrosewater said:
Ooh, 1973 Sleeper?

A certain lady was just satisfied :smile:
 
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Or was she ?
 
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or was shee?
 
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Mk said:
or was shee?

there was an
o:) Mk, HRWwb is getting slow :biggrin:
 
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Who's slow?

In accounting, this is the standard way of recording transactions.
 
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honestrosewater said:
Who's slow?

In accounting, this is the standard way of recording transactions.
 
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Did you get it??
 
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By Rose, In accounting, this is the standard way of recording transactions.

:confused: Ahh, i missed this post Your looking for some thing
:!) sexy.
 
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So did anyone get it? I think it's pretty easy.
 
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honestrosewater said:
So did anyone get it? I think it's pretty easy.
I built one a few years back, it is still un tested. :smile:
 
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:smile: Ahhh... I'm so lost. Was 1973 Sleeper wrong? Your clue was the Orgasmatron, right?
 
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honestrosewater said:
:smile: Ahhh... I'm so lost. Was 1973 Sleeper wrong? Your clue was the Orgasmatron, right?

Just pulling your plonker Rose, you are correct :biggrin: next one please.
 
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wolram said:
Just pulling your plonker Rose, you are correct :biggrin: next one please.
Okay, did you get this one:
In accounting, this is the standard way of recording transactions.
 
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honestrosewater said:
Okay, did you get this one:
In accounting, this is the standard way of recording transactions.

double entry...?
 
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No, thank you. I'm not into that kind of thing. :blushing:

Oh... yes, that's the answer. :biggrin:
 
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honestrosewater said:
No, thank you. I'm not into that kind of thing. :blushing:

:bugeye:...is your mind always in the gutter?

Oh... yes, that's the answer. :biggrin:

oh...didn't expect that. Seemed too easy for it to be right. Does this mean I get to post one or has this just become a free for all? And I don't mean a free for all in the way you might be thinking either... :bugeye:
 
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you have to post one
 
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yomamma said:
you have to post one

Oh..geez...guess that will teach me to answer questions...

This will probably be way too easy for the people here...

What do MIT, princeton and electro-shock therapy have in common?
 
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Townsend said:
What do MIT, princeton and electro-shock therapy have in common?
Is it dirty? :devil: Bah, I'm too tired. John Nash?
 
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honestrosewater said:
Is it dirty? :devil:
:bugeye:

You need to find a partner...

Bah, I'm too tired. John Nash?

Yes...I would say it was too easy but I wouldn't want you to feel like I was putting down your intelligence...

So, how about I say...that was too easy for someone soo smart :smile:
 
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Townsend said:
Yes...I would say it was too easy but I wouldn't want you to feel like I was putting down your intelligence...

So, how about I say...that was too easy for someone soo smart :smile:
Yes, I know you're easy, but who's putting what where? :eek:

You can go again. I don't like thinking of clues. Make it hard this time. :wink:
 
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Sorry, I don't want to scare you away. I'll be good. o:)
 
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honestrosewater said:
Yes, I know you're easy, but who's putting what where? :eek:

You can go again. I don't like thinking of clues. Make it hard this time. :wink:

oh geez...(I will pretend to ignore the make it hard comment)

Umm...ok...

What does an apple, a mollusks, a rose, and Frank Lloyd Wright have in common?

If you get this one easy then you are a genius...
 
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Pearl (and Perl)?
 
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honestrosewater said:
Pearl (and Perl)?

nope...it is not going to be easy...not at all.
 
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Let me know when you need some hints...I don't want to spoil it for you if you don't need any...
 
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Shell?

Is it more than one thing? Like one thing connects two of them, another thing connects two more, etc.
 
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honestrosewater said:
Shell?

Is it more than one thing? Like one thing connects two of them, another thing connects two more, etc.

There is ONE thing they all have in common.
 
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Oh, yeah, this has to be it: RED?!?
 
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honestrosewater said:
Oh, yeah, this has to be it: RED?!?

nope...

here are some more clues...highlight if you want to see them...



Sacrament of the Last Supper

The breeding of rabbits
 
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Flirtation Alert![/size]
 
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Okay, I win: PHI! aka golden ratio, golden number, golden section.
 
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honestrosewater said:
Okay, I win: PHI! aka golden ratio, golden number, golden section.

Very good...

I am impressed...
 
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Townsend said:
Very good...

I am impressed...
Woohoo! Wait, you said I would be a genius. I got it pretty easily, mister, and I want my genius title.

What do Rome, Kipling, and Shasta have in common?
 
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honestrosewater said:
What do Rome, Kipling, and Shasta have in common?
They do not have any letters in common.
If that's not it, it has to be penis.
 
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honestrosewater said:
Woohoo! Wait, you said I would be a genius. I got it pretty easily, mister, and I want my genius title.

What do Rome, Kipling, and Shasta have in common?

You're correct...hand me your sword and take a knee and I will dub ye "genius."
 
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Townsend said:
You're correct...hand me your sword and take a knee and I will dub ye "genius."
*trying not to turn my dubbing into a series of dirty jokes* Okay, I'm ready. Touch me with your mighty sword! Woops. *bows silently*

No, it's not a penis.

(that was a legitimate reply to arildno, BTW.)

Another hint: Homer eats super-spicy chili, sees a talking _______? It's not that, but related. :rolleyes:
 
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AS THO’ again—yea, even once again,
We should rewelcome to our stewardship
The rider with the loose-flung bridle-rein
And chance-plucked twig for whip,

The down-turned hat-brim, and the eyes beneath
Alert, devouring—and the imperious hand
Ordaining matters swiftly to bequeath
Perfect the work he planned.

Mountain ?
 
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wolram said:
AS THO’ again—yea, even once again,
We should rewelcome to our stewardship
The rider with the loose-flung bridle-rein
And chance-plucked twig for whip,

The down-turned hat-brim, and the eyes beneath
Alert, devouring—and the imperious hand
Ordaining matters swiftly to bequeath
Perfect the work he planned.

Mountain ?
Incorrect but enjoyable. :smile:
 
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Disney...
 
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Tarzan ?
 
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Romulus and Remus, raised by a wolf, became the founders of Rome.
 

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