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George Dyson: There's Plenty of Room at the Top: Long-term Thinking About Large-scale Computing

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Early Computing: The Intersection of Bomb Development and Weather Prediction

This chapter explores the origins of computing through the lens of the Manhattan Project, focusing on the Monte Carlo method and its applications. It contrasts the urgent calculations for bomb development with longer-term forecasts, while also shedding light on the secretive nature of these early computing initiatives.

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