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Making Money Flow: The MONIAC

Reserve Bank of New Zealand · demo · Watch on YouTube

Microeconomics & behavioral economicsHistory of computingMechanical & precision engineering

What it is

A short demonstration of the MONIAC, Bill Phillips' hydro-mechanical economic computer, at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand museum. It shows how water flows model an economy's money flows.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Brought up as a charming example of analog and liquid computers simulating a national economy.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • first 2020, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “There's a short youtube documentary on its history and operation.”

    Short documentary on MONIAC history and operation.

    pseudolus, 2022-06 · Recommendation · in “Physicists are building neural networks out of vibrations, voltages and lasers”

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Topics: moniac, bill phillips, analog computing, economics, hydraulics

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