The World's Largest Computer in 1951

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In summary, the ENIAC was a massive machine weighing 30 tons, occupying 1,000 square feet of floor space, and containing over 70,000 resistors, 10,000 capacitors, 6,000 switches, and 18,000 vacuum tubes. It required 150 kilowatts of power to run, which was enough to light a small town. The final machine was less powerful than a $5 pocket calculator. The Russian Ekranoplan, also known as the Caspian Sea Monster, was a ground effect vehicle that could travel over 400 km/h and weighed 540 tons fully loaded. It was used as a high-speed military transport and could transport over 100 tonnes of cargo. The
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No, this is something only America and China have.

BTW, I mean the US, not the Americas, if there's any confusion.
 
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China may lose theirs soon.
 
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Alligators?
 
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honestrosewater said:
Alligators?
I'm very curious as to why you are guessing answers to your own question.
 
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zoobyshoe said:
I'm very curious as to why you are guessing answers to your own question.


Me too, me too!

What's going on, hrw?!
 
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their ego?
 
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What's going on, hrw?!

impatience, no one answered for AGES n AGES.
 
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:smile: Yeah, I had to leave- I wrote another post explaining that, but I guess it didn't stick. :confused: It was alligators. The Chinese Alligator is facing extinction. Anyway, someone else can go- if there's anyone still around.
 
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Holland has one of these, so does Greenland.

The USA doesn't have any, neither does the UK, or Canada.
 
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brewnog said:
Holland has it, so does Greenland.

The USA doesn't have it, neither does the UK, or Canada.
Honest government?
 
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Ha, no. :smile:
 
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The Seychelles and Philippines also have this thing, I believe.

France, Germany, Spain, and indeed most other European countries don't have it.

Russia does, but China and India don't.
 
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A giant joint?
 
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Heheheh. No. :smile:
 
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Is it a living thing?
 
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honestrosewater said:
Is it a living thing?

No.

Having done a bit of research, I can tell you that the only places in Africa which seem to have it are Cameroon, Morocco, the Seychelles, Sierra Leone, and Guinea-Bissaau, (which has two of them!).
 
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dike? ...
 
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Evo said:
dike? ...

I beg your pardon!
 
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brewnog said:
I beg your pardon!
is that a no? :blushing:
 
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Evo said:
is that a no? :blushing:

Yes! :smile:
 
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I think I've ruled out anything concerning languages or government...
Maybe some kind of geographical feature? The US has about everything I can think of... Something about transportation?? Just thinking aloud...
Also nothing to do with flags...
 
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honestrosewater said:
I think I've ruled out anything concerning languages or government...
Maybe some kind of geographical feature? The US has about everything I can think of... Something about transportation?? Just thinking aloud...


Bear in mind that I'm lazy, and relatively ignorant. I really wouldn't look that hard for this one.
 
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grits...
 
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Evo said:
grits...


I'm not even going to dignify that with a response.
 
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you just did :biggrin:
 
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Evo said:
you just did :biggrin:

Nothing gets past you, does it?


Anyway. It looks like this one needs a superior mind to crack. Where's zoob and uncle Danger?
 
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Is this a type of mine?
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
Is this a type of mine?

No.

To be honest, I thought someone would get this within the first few goes. I feel kind of guilty for wasting peoples' time with such a stupid puzzle!

I'll give you another 10 mins or so before revealing, and then you can all cuss me and someone can post a proper one.
 
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brewnog said:
Nothing gets past you, does it?
I'm sharp as a tack. :approve:

Anyway. It looks like this one needs a superior mind to crack. Where's zoob and uncle Danger?
How about another clue?
 
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Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Missouri all have one of these.

Mississippi has a shedload of them.

Arkansas, Ohio, Oregon, California and New Jersey all have none.
 
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Crud! I know this is something obvious but its not hitting me. :devil:
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
Crud! I know this is something obvious but its not hitting me. :devil:


Mmm, I'll be, urrrrm, doubled up in laughter if you don't get it soon...
 
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double consonant
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
double consonant

Close enough, double letter.

Sorry it was crap, I didn't think it would last this long.
 
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We don't have a knife through the heart smilie? :devil:
 

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