The World's Largest Computer in 1951

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The discussion revolves around historical and technical aspects of significant machines and vehicles, including the ENIAC computer and the Russian Ekranoplan. Participants engage in a quiz-like format, posing questions and providing hints about various inventions, their specifications, and historical context.

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  • One participant describes the ENIAC, detailing its size, weight, components, and power consumption, while noting its limited processing power compared to modern devices.
  • Another participant identifies the ENIAC as the machine described in the previous post.
  • Participants discuss a large vehicle that weighs 540 tons, can travel over land and water, and is hinted to be built in Russia, leading to speculation about its identity.
  • Some participants propose that the vehicle in question is the Russian Ekranoplan, explaining its design and operational principles related to ground effect.
  • There is a discussion about a vehicle that achieved over 188 miles per gallon, with participants speculating on its type and historical significance, including a mention of a Harley Davidson motorcycle from 1908.
  • One participant describes a crude device involving a wooden stand, a funnel, acid, and copper wire, prompting further questions about its purpose.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the identity of some machines, particularly the vehicle that achieved high fuel efficiency, as various guesses and clarifications are made. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the specifics of some inventions and their historical context.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty about the specifications and classifications of the vehicles discussed, particularly regarding the Ekranoplan's operational capabilities and the fuel efficiency claims of the motorcycle.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in the history of computing, engineering innovations, and the evolution of vehicle technology may find this discussion engaging.

  • #1,711
Same place:

http://www.efn.org/~callen/imageclue9
 
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  • #1,712
Not in Alaska.
 
  • #1,713
This place has a special name that is not the same as the name of the volcano it is on. To say this name, you have to cuss.
 
  • #1,714
Danger said:
Not me. :-p
That was a pretty dirty one for those of us who refuse to Google answers. By the way, the Chewie version of the name is spelled 'Wookiee'. :-p


Oh yeah, one more just on principle: :-p

I did not know that nongooglers existed
i can not imagine life without my google, i would have nothing left to
play with :biggrin:
 
  • #1,715
It snows there, too.

http://www.efn.org/~callen/imageclue10
 
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  • #1,716
Nice shot from higher ground:

http://www.efn.org/~callen/imageclue11
 
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  • #1,717
The name of the Volcano this place is on is similar to the name of a famous television dog.
 
  • #1,718
Lassen Peak?
 
  • #1,719
Or Lassen Park. I found the same picture. :) Bump@ss Hell
 
  • #1,720
But what is the specific name of this place, Rose?
 
  • #1,721
Who discovered this place, Rose? What happened to him after he accidentally stepped into a boiling mud pit?
 
  • #1,722
wolram said:
i would have nothing left to
play with :biggrin:
Not a Chuck Berry fan, huh? :biggrin:

And :-p again, just because.
 
  • #1,723
Yes. Bumpass Hell -- named after Kendall Vanhook Bumpass "who discovered it and lost his leg as a result of burns suffered when stepping into a thermal pool."
http://www.cyberhikes.com/HLVP0114.HTM

It's your party, Rose.
 
  • #1,724
hitssquad said:
Who discovered this place, Rose? What happened to him after he accidentally stepped into a boiling mud pit?
Kendall Vanhook Bumpass. He lost a leg. :frown:
 
  • #1,725
honestrosewater said:
Kendall Vanhook Bumpass. He lost a leg. :frown:
As the sign says, watch your children and stay on the boardwalk.
 
  • #1,726
Okay, I'll think of one for the purists.
 
  • #1,727
Mt. Lassen erupted in 1915. In 1916 it was made a national park.
http://www.shannontech.com/ParkVision/Lassen/Lassen.html

--
Lassen Volcanic National Park, located in north central California at the southern end of the Cascade mountain range, is the only national park containing a volcano which has erupted in the twentieth century.
--

Until St. Helens in 1980, it had remained the most recent eruption in the United States.
 
  • #1,728
gray baseball
southern french
 
  • #1,729
honestrosewater said:
gray baseball
southern french
I can not think where to start with this one, a base ball stadium in new
orleans?
 
  • #1,730
This is a word association clue for the non-googlers. I don't think google will help much, and it's all pretty much common knowledge anyway. Here's another:

gray baseball
southern french
holmes learning
 
  • #1,731
honestrosewater said:
holmes learning
Elementary.
 
  • #1,732
wolram said:
I can not think where to start with this one, a base ball stadium in new orleans?
Southern French is creole.
 
  • #1,733
Sorry, I forgot about this. :redface:
Nothing right or close so far. You're connecting the clues in the wrong way. Here's another:

gray baseball
southern french
holmes learning
liberty arch
 
  • #1,734
No one? Not even guesses? Ugh, here's more:

gray baseball
southern french
holmes learning
liberty arch
ding bend
 
  • #1,735
Sagrada Familia?
 
  • #1,736
hitssquad said:
Sagrada Familia?
Correct! Okay, no, and that's not funny. Okay, a little funny. :rolleyes:
 
  • #1,737
Okay, hitssquad should definitely get this.
There was a big book about IQ by the same name.
It's two words.
The first word: Elisha Gray, southern [blank], Sherlock Holmes, The Liberty [blank], Ding!
The second word: something thrown in baseball, French [blank], learning [blank], arch, bend.
 
  • #1,738
A bell curve!
 
  • #1,739
Three cheers for brewnog!
Was that really so difficult?

Elisha Gray- vs. Alexander Graham Bell
southern belle
Sherlock Holmes- Watson, Bell's assistant
The Liberty Bell
Ding!- a sound a bell makes.

something thrown in baseball- curve ball
French curve
learning curve
arch, bend- synonyms or things that curve.

Okay, I'm free. bye bye now.
 
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  • #1,740
Ok, this one will be easy for many of you.

http://personalpages.umist.ac.uk/student/E.Smith-2/guess8.jpg

If this is too easy for you, keep quiet about what it is, and let the others have a go!
 
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