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Remembering Magnetic Memories and the Apollo AGC
4th March 2026 Memories, both human and magnetic In the 1960s NASA engineers made a technical decision that would define the relationship between astronaut and spacecraft: when complex decisions, precise coordination and fast reactions were required, how should a spacecraft be controlled? They decided, in anticipation of developments in so many areas of society, that the best results would be achieved with digital execution subject to human oversight; the human brain would be paired with an artificial memory comprised of wires and magnets. The evolution of digital computing in the middle of the 20th century placed challenging demands on memory technologies.
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