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by bashinator 1672 days ago
We could use telegraph relays instead of vacuum tubes - might be better reliability and repairability.
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Koshkin 1672 days ago
Except that mechanical contacts are the bane of all things electrical. Vacuum tubes are lightyears ahead of relays in this regard.
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HeyLaughingBoy 1672 days ago
Repairability, yes. Reliability, no.
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