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I had no idea Thinking Machine was a brand! I just thought they were "thinking machine super computers" another way of saying "artificial intelligence super computers" or "machine learning" (dunno if ML was around then :shrug:)


Then you're going to love learning that Feynman worked on them, specifically the inter-processor routing.

https://longnow.org/ideas/richard-feynman-and-the-connection...


It’s a real classic. An amazing article super worth reading (and re-reading if it’s been a while) and almost infinitely quotable.


What a gem of an article. I don't know physics, I use computer for my work and nothing beyond, but reading about the mindset of an actual scientist is really interesting.


Strange words in my head pop up 3 times

Yes to it is unix Wow for the sync What !!! For this

Have to stop reading to avoid brain go crazy




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