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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Sticking a key into a key-hole, turn the handle, and then the locky-things separates opening the door?

Oh my god, my linguistic level has been wollified.. :cry:
 
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arildno said:
Sticking a key into a key-hole, turn the handle, and then the locky-things separates opening the door?

Oh my god, my linguistic level has been wollified.. :cry:

Way off mark, you may enjoy this cold. :devil:
 
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"Hot fruit? ouch."
Strawberry-pain?
Banana-whimper??

I give up..
 
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or a midevil torture devise, called the Pear. Or a modern day examination speculum.
 
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Seems you enjoyed that one arildno, i may have a replica made. :devil:

Any one have a clue ?
 
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1. The armature: The body is a straight tube attached to two bulbs, approximately the same size, one at either end.
 
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Dippy Bird

If that is correct you have another go, i have made one or two of these. :biggrin:
 
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Brat, yes it is
 
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Recipes call for water, plus sugar, corn syrup, butter, cornstarch, and flavoring, but nobody makes it using ocean brine.
 
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hypatia said:
Brat, yes it is

:-p
 
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hypatia said:
Recipes call for water, plus sugar, corn syrup, butter, cornstarch, and flavoring, but nobody makes it using ocean brine.

saltwater taffy?
 
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You folks are too good for me..yep
eh gads the smilies are makeing this page lag!
 
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Religions and super volcanos...what is it?

edit...to make it easier I'll add...old religions and super volcanos...
 
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Dragon ?
 
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wolram said:
Dragon ?

No...

Where is a super volcano located? What might you find there? Your looking for something there that has a name that has common thread with religions both new and old...so as not to confuse you...
 
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old faithful?
 
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yomamma said:
old faithful?

yep... :smile:
 
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Very cryptic. :smile: let me go find one
 
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in 1908, a worker's mistake made a clean return to the surface, and he was responsible for inventing what?
 
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yomamma said:
in 1908, a worker's mistake made a clean return to the surface, and he was responsible for inventing what?

spectroheliograph
 
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I have no idea what that is.
 
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yomamma said:
in 1908, a worker's mistake made a clean return to the surface, and he was responsible for inventing what?

I need a clue yomamma.
 
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Lemme have a chance first.
 
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Yay I got it!

The tea bag was accidentally invented by American tea importer Thomas Sullivan in 1908. He had sent samples of his tea out to customers packaged in silk bags. Customers put the entire bags into the pot, thinking that was what Sullivan had intended.
 
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no, sorry. maybe I should've emphasized 'clean'
 
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Townsend said:
No...

Where is a super volcano located? What might you find there? Your looking for something there that has a name that has common thread with religions both new and old...so as not to confuse you...
Aira Caldera, Ky?sh?, Japan
Aso, Ky?sh?, Japan
Campi Flegrei, Campania, Italy
Kikai Caldera, Ry?ky? Islands, Japan
Long Valley Caldera, California, United States
Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand
Lake Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia
Valle Grande, New Mexico, United States
Yellowstone Caldera, Wyoming, United States
Brazilian Highlands, Brazil
Columbia River Plateau, United States
Deccan Traps, India
Siberian Traps, Russian Federation

Old Faithful, geyser is in Yellowstone National Park!
 
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Oh, its already been solved.
 
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I am requesting a clue.
 
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'clean' 'return to the surface'
 
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yomamma said:
'clean' 'return to the surface'
Well I mean ones that aren't in the question!
 
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'elephants'
'clean'
'rise to the surface'

get something out of that
 
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...i Give Up.
 

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