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OK, I know I shouldn't be doing this, but I couldn't resist posting this famous hoax. (Raise your hand if you were fooled by it). </div>
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"Scientists from RAND Corporation have created this model to illustrate how a "home computer" could look in the year 2004. However the needed technology will not be economically feasible for the average home. Also the scientists readily admit that the computer
will require not yet invented technology to actually work, but 50 years from now scientific progress is expected to solve these problems. With teletype interface and the Fortran language, the computer will be easy to use."</div>
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That's Harry Huskey in the photo. It was taken at the Smithsonian, during the museum's acquisition of a G-15. Snopes.com has an explanation of the hoax. </div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Dag Spicer <dspicer@computerhistory.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 9, 2025 3:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> David Grier <grier@email.gwu.edu>; Ceruzzi, Paul <CeruzziP@si.edu>; sigcis <members@sigcis.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [SIGCIS-Members] Visit to System Source Computer Museum</font>
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