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I find that hard to square with the design of the Apollo guidance computer and associated software. In researching, it appears this was less true at the beginn
by ethbro 7y ago
I find that hard to square with the design of the Apollo guidance computer and associated software.
In researching, it appears this was less true at the beginning of the space program, by necessity.
It's fair to say that the Apollo guidance computer was revolutionary.
- Retric 7y agoA lot of early computer work was classified. NASA was able to leverage this work which made evolutionary changes seem revolutionary. But, that’s simply because so many of the intermediary steps where hidden from public view. PS: The enigma cracking for example is very well known now. But, that’s a surprisingly recent revelation... After the end of World War II, the Allies sold captured Enigma machines, still widely considered secure, to developing countries. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enigma_machine https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enigma_machine. This meant keeping the machines that could crack these codes secret was important for decades.