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From: John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: The "Good" Old Days - Complete Specs for DX-10 Operating System
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2024 15:59:27 -0700
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On 2 Oct 2024 22:28:24 GMT
rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:

> No, the application was military aircraft. The Soviets had the real
> answer -- vacuum tubes. The lesson is never learned leading to
> littoral combat ships that can be taken out by a jihadi in a Zodiac.
> 
> I think it's urban legend but there is the story about developing a
> ball point pen that works in zero gs. The Soviets used pencils. 

Yeah, that tracks XD