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Ask HN: Why do major cities have science centers but not computer centers?
Of course, some science centers have a small computer section. But why not have a computer center that is just as large as a science center?
- jleyank 4y agoThey do. It’s called the cloud. Labs are big messy things with hazmat issues. Computers are cheap if you buy them at all. There used to be major computer centres in countries but big iron is really only in museums anymore.
- amichail 4y agoI mean computer centers that would show off computer science and tech to the general public just like science centers do.
- dougmwne 4y agoTake a trip and visit one. There are many computer history museums around. The best one I have been to is at Bletchley Park outside of London.
- jleyank 4y agoExcellent pair of sights at Bletchley. There's also a computer museum in an old SGI building (I think) in the Bay Area (https://computerhistory.org https://computerhistory.org)