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From the clash of thermodynamics, geology, and evolution, the era of analog computing was born.
57 minutes.
When Worlds Collide Analog vs. Digital
We live in a universe whose natural processes are analog;
yet we choose to model those processes on digital computers.
Does this make sense?
If digital technologies are so great,
why do we increasingly hide digital computation under fluid
and bouncy user interfaces?
If analog computers are so lame, why are they also so clever,
so elegant, and so fascinating?