Around a hundred years ago, an age old philosophical question collided with modern mathematics and gave birth to computer science. This video traces how the dream of mechanizing human knowledge moved ...

As you might expect from its name, the "Difference Engine" is a strangely difficult object to describe. You might start by imagining the side of a large crib with uprights ringed by small metal wheels ...

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