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Economists were modeling the economy using circuits in 1949 (see MONIAC), before the Integrated Circuit was even invented.
by nobbis 11y ago
Economists were modeling the economy using circuits in 1949 (see MONIAC), before the Integrated Circuit was even invented.
- WorldMaker 11y agoThanks for the interesting reference to look up. I had not heard of the MONIAC before. Looks like this is also a sideways referent in Terry Pratchett's Making Money which draws in some interesting dots in that book.