2001: A Space Podyssey
2001: A Space Podyssey
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Episode 14 - HAL Origins: To the Moon and Back
37 minutes Posted Feb 9, 2023 at 10:21 pm.
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We're flipping through HAL's family snapshots of all the friends that allowed him to end up in space. From the human supercomputer Katherine Johnson to the revolutionary Apollo Navigational Computer! Make some more NOIZE for Robert Noyce, it's... The Integrated Circuit!

Plus: HAL's blueprints, the military industrial complex, and building a ham & cheese sandwich-proof computer.

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