Babbage and Ada

True vs Virtual Victorian images

TheVirtual love of the Victorian has long been reflected in the myth thata Victorian computer had been designed by Babbage that could work. Thisis not true, the design could never have worked, it was too complex tobe mechanical.



AndBabbage himself lacked the kind of personality that could get a massiveproject like this even started, fighting with his designer and makingenemies.

And yet these 2 Victorians are raised to a special status in Virtual Reality

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True vs Virtual Victorian images

TheVirtual love of the Victorian has long been reflected in the myth thata Victorian computer had been designed by Babbage that could work. Thisis not true, the design could never have worked, it was too complex tobe mechanical.



AndBabbage himself lacked the kind of personality that could get a massiveproject like this even started, fighting with his designer and makingenemies.



And yet these 2 Victorians are raised to a special status in Virtual Reality.