slide rule
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slide rule
First Appearance | TOS03 (10 Nov 1966) |
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A slide rule was an analog computing device that dated back to the 17th century on Earth.[1] Variations of the slide rule, such as the flight computer, were still in use in 2266.[2][3]
Notes and References
- ↑ Multiple authors. "Slide rule." Last modified 19 Feb 2022. Accessed 1 Mar 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_rule.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Corbomite Maneuver". Star Trek, season 1, episode 10 (Production number 03). Directed by Joseph Sargent. Written by Jerry Sohl. Desilu Productions. 10 November 1966.
- ↑ Both series creator Gene Roddenberry and art designer Matt Jefferies were accomplished pilots, and it has been speculated that the E-6B flight computer(s) used on the show may have belonged to one or both of them. (Source: TrekBBS)