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Its a machine!

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    Its a machine!

    Retrotechtacular: Mechanical targeting computers

    The device that these seamen are standing around is a US Navy targeting computer. It doesn’t use electricity, but relies on mechanical computing to adjust trajectories of the ship’s guns. Setting up to twenty-five different attributes by turning cranks and other input mechanisms lets the computer automatically calculate the gun settings necessary to hit a target.
    for us oldies and the "cog-curious" (like bi-curious but without as much moaning).
    Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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