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yogurtwrong@yogurtwrong@lemmy.world
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What is something that's crazier than the wildest dreams of any ~1970s nerd, but exists today? I'll start with an easy one:

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bridgeenjoyer@bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
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Vr is pretty damn cool IMO, also emulation.

The fact almost any computer after 2010 ish can basically play every single game made for every console ever up to probably ps1/ps2, is insane.

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sudoku@sudoku@programming.dev
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I’d imagine someone living in the 70s during the insanely fast computer power progress would have no problem believing that a newer system could emulate older system’s code… Wouldn’t be surprised that it was already happening back then.

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forbiddencherry@forbiddencherry@lemmy.today
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Yep, for example, emulation was being used at IBM in the late 60’s (and a descendant of it is still in use today, called z/VM): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP/CMS

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28RipeBananas@28RipeBananas@lemmy.world
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Yeah, but there is also academically knowing something vs actually seeing it. I doubt those people’s minds would be blown away, but theyd probably find it rather sick to experience.

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ByteMe@ByteMe@lemmy.world
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I’m still amazed by the fact that PS2 was backwards compatible with PS1 cause it had a PS1 module inside. Also, PS2 super slim was way too sleek, even for today’s standards

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bridgeenjoyer@bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
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Yeah ps2 is just great. Still play it all the time.

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ByteMe@ByteMe@lemmy.world
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Mine broke unfortunately

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bridgeenjoyer@bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
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What broke, the laser ? Very easy fix

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ByteMe@ByteMe@lemmy.world
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I think the tape that connects the laser. But it broken 12 years ago, I don’t have it anymore

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sudoku@sudoku@programming.dev
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using the PS1 CPU as the I/O processor when in PS2 mode, no less.

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DaPorkchop_ [any]@DaPorkchop_@lemmy.ml
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a lot of consoles did this actually! for example, the 3DS contains a DS, which in turn contains a GBA. the Wii U contains a Wii, which contains a GameCube.

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tpyo@tpyo@lemmy.world
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What you said reminds me of this:
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Default Username@defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Replying to @⁨bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works⁩

IIRC Alan Turing was the one who came up with the concept of emulation, so that’s nothing new.

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ByteMe@ByteMe@lemmy.world
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Damn, really? Dude was a treasure. And we treated him like shit.

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chewypoops@chewypoops@lemmy.world
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Imagine showing VR porn games to Benjamin Franklin.

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JustPlainDave@JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip
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He’d never get anything done.

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DrBanjo@DrBanjo@reddthat.com
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unwarlikeExtortion@unwarlikeExtortion@lemmy.ml
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The fact any computer can mimic any other computer (given enough computing power) is a mathematical fact of life. Said like this, it does sound pretty surreal.

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