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> we all had calculators in our pocket that were more powerful than the computers that put people on the moon. Pencils and slide rules are what got us to the m
by jihadjihad 9mo ago
> we all had calculators in our pocket that were more powerful than the computers that put people on the moon.
Pencils and slide rules are what got us to the moon, and back to Earth. Pencils and slide rules.
- dcminter 9mo agoYes, but also very early microchips! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
- mixmastamyk 9mo agoAnd “computers,” the people kind.