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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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...
 
  • #2,133
Shell?

Is it more than one thing? Like one thing connects two of them, another thing connects two more, etc.
 
  • #2,134
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.
 
  • #2,135
Oh, yeah, this has to be it: RED?!?
 
  • #2,136
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
 
  • #2,137
Flirtation Alert![/size]
 
  • #2,138
Okay, I win: PHI! aka golden ratio, golden number, golden section.
 
  • #2,139
honestrosewater said:
Okay, I win: PHI! aka golden ratio, golden number, golden section.

Very good...

I am impressed...
 
  • #2,140
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?
 
  • #2,141
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.
 
  • #2,142
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."
 
  • #2,143
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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Ok, what connects, rocket, harris and scarp ?

Do you give in.
 
  • #2,153
Was it the failed attempt at a postal rocket in the Western Isles?
 
  • #2,154
wolram said:
Ok, what connects, rocket, harris and scarp ?

Do you give in.
Of course not; it is the frenulum, right?
 
  • #2,155
I'm not even going to ask how you came to that conclusion...
 
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matthyaouw said:
I'm not even going to ask how you came to that conclusion...
Is it wrong?
 
  • #2,157
http://www.postalheritage.org.uk/history/transport/air_rocket.html
I think that fits the clue slightly better.

I suppose it's my turn.

Standing 7 metres tall, this imposing figure seems out of this world. It towers over the place it terrorised over 100 years go.
 
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Evidently, a 7 metres long phallus on rampage WOULD have terrorised any place it chose to visit, but since I've been wrong before, I'm not 100% certain it is a phallus.

Is it Big Ben instead?
(No, that's even bigger; I'm lost..)
 
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matthyaouw said:
http://www.postalheritage.org.uk/history/transport/air_rocket.html
I think that fits the clue slightly better.

I suppose it's my turn.

Standing 7 metres tall, this imposing figure seems out of this world. It towers over the place it terrorised over 100 years go.
It is Queen Victoria, gazing out over Balmoral. :approve:
 
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Nope, not it.
I'm now quite terrified at the prospect of a 7 meter penis rampaging around... If I have nightmares, I'm blaming you!
 

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