Faster than Thought. The Ferranti Nimrod Digital Computer

by Ferranti, Nimrod, Computer History

$5,500 · Offered by Manhattan Rare Books

The Nimrod exhibit, which made its public debut on the 5th May 1951, boasted that the Nimrod was 'faster than thought' and challenged the public to pit their wits against Ferranti's 'electronic brain.' The public was won over, but few showed any interest in the maths and science behind it. They just wanted to play. -Donovan It may appear that, in trying to make machines play games, we are wasting our time. This is not true as the theory of games is extremely

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