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i think mechanical calculators might be some of the most beautiful things ever
#choc talks#i don’t know what it is#the clacking? the rows of repeated numbers#the turns and dials the different ways people translated the functions into something you can do#before there was anything but springs gears axels inks pressed into grooved wheels encased in metal shells#someone designed this#someone designed physical parts that worked together to systematically brute force a quick form of maths#they’re the size of my head at Least#it looks so heavy#every one i’ve seen has paint chipped or flaked or worn down by years of handling#everything makes a sound#every sound is an indication of a part moving into place#there is an entire goddamn symphony going on in that little box#and it’s doing MATH#because someone made it to do that!!!!#because that’s why it ticks someone Made These. isn’t that insane#every single one has someone who cared enough to maintain it#or maybe it’s just that durable#maybe the durability changes brand to brand model to model#i wanna see all of them#i want to hold one#fuck i love mechanical calculators#+-×÷
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