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2019/53: The Calculating Stars -- Mary Robinette Kowal
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 07:42 am2019/53: The Calculating Stars -- Mary Robinette Kowal
Obviously you need computers for a space mission. But what if it's 1952, before electronic computers were reliable, fast or accurate?
( mild spoilers )
"It has been made abundantly clear to me that the moon mission isn't going to succeed without a computer on board." [p. 400]
Obviously you need computers for a space mission. But what if it's 1952, before electronic computers were reliable, fast or accurate?
( mild spoilers )
