My thanks to Matthew Wright for the link to this incredible video. Coincidentally, Matthew appears in the video too, helping to explain how something as simple, as real world as water can be used to create a mechanical model of what makes our world go round…money.
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Love it! Terry Pratchett used the concept in one of his fantasy books, MAKING MONEY. The geek in me bows to the geek in you, in gratitude for learning this is A REAL THING.
It’s such a cool machine! I produced and organised the video – I had a budget, hired a director and film-crew etc. The director wanted makeup on everybody, to which I discovered I was allergic which is why I ended up looking like Count Dracula… Ahem. Anyhow, I also co-wrote a paper (with an economist colleague) on the background of the MONIAC and how it worked, here: https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/hub/publications/bulletin/2007/rbb2007-70-04-04
How appropriate that an historian should play a part in the making, or at least saving of history. 🙂
Btw I love how the website provides dual language access. Wish we had something similar here.
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October 6th, 2022 at 1:17 am
Love it! Terry Pratchett used the concept in one of his fantasy books, MAKING MONEY. The geek in me bows to the geek in you, in gratitude for learning this is A REAL THING.
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October 6th, 2022 at 8:48 am
-giggles- From one Geek to another, hail and you’re welcome. That said, the true credit goes to Matthew. 😀
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September 30th, 2022 at 3:54 am
This is very clever and it all makes sense to me. I think Britain needs one – naughty grin!
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September 30th, 2022 at 5:17 pm
LMAO!!!!!! most definitely. 😀
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October 1st, 2022 at 4:48 pm
😉
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September 29th, 2022 at 6:10 pm
I can think of a few people in positions of power who need to watch this.
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September 29th, 2022 at 9:16 am
It’s such a cool machine! I produced and organised the video – I had a budget, hired a director and film-crew etc. The director wanted makeup on everybody, to which I discovered I was allergic which is why I ended up looking like Count Dracula… Ahem. Anyhow, I also co-wrote a paper (with an economist colleague) on the background of the MONIAC and how it worked, here: https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/hub/publications/bulletin/2007/rbb2007-70-04-04
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September 29th, 2022 at 11:34 am
How appropriate that an historian should play a part in the making, or at least saving of history. 🙂
Btw I love how the website provides dual language access. Wish we had something similar here.
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September 29th, 2022 at 8:13 am
Pretty darn cool. Thanks for sharing that.
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September 29th, 2022 at 11:45 am
Don’t thank me, thank Matthew! He’s made my geeky day. 😀
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September 29th, 2022 at 7:29 am
Impressive.
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September 29th, 2022 at 7:46 am
Isn’t it great? Thanks, David. -hugs-
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