On 09-Jan-99 Steve Crane wrote:
> Steve Pauly wrote:
>> I tried to find any www published news on "UK warships and computers",
>> but could not. Do you all use computers on them? :-)
>
> No, the Royal Navy still relies on sail but some steam vessels are
> starting to make an appearance. The traditionalists of course
> violently oppose this. As far as computers go I believe they have
> picked up on the use of the abacus from their time in Chinese waters.
> ;-)
The Royal Navy uses digital computation and binary arithmetic, according
to no less an authority than His Royal Highness the Prince Philip (once
a Naval Officer). I forget now in which year, but the Press once famously
quoted his words "Get your finger out!"
Ted.
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Date: 09-Jan-99 Time: 13:16:35
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