02-17-2024, 08:25 AM
Welcome to Oak Ridge, I will be your tour guide for today...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Ridge,_Tennessee
The secret city was to work on not just atomic energy science, but also to develop computer systems capable of runnin atomic testing in virtual environments. You've heard of the computer company ORACLE?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORACLE_(computer)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Corporation
One of the projects they were developing, to my knowledge was a project called "google", but I'm finding it hard to get a decent source on that.
Anyway, Oak Ridge is one of those places some try pretend doesnt exist.
If you're from the area or been there let us know.
Quote:n 1942,[sup][12][/sup] the United States federal government forcibly purchased nearly 60,000 acres (240 km[sup]2[/sup]) of farmland in the Clinch River Valley for the development of a planned city supporting 75,000 residents.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Ridge,_Tennessee
The secret city was to work on not just atomic energy science, but also to develop computer systems capable of runnin atomic testing in virtual environments. You've heard of the computer company ORACLE?
Quote:The ORACLE or Oak Ridge Automatic Computer and Logical Engine,[sup][1][/sup] an early computer built by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was based on the IAS architecture developed by John von Neumann.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORACLE_(computer)
Quote:The name also drew from the 1977 CIA project codename, which was also Oracle's first customer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Corporation
One of the projects they were developing, to my knowledge was a project called "google", but I'm finding it hard to get a decent source on that.
Anyway, Oak Ridge is one of those places some try pretend doesnt exist.
If you're from the area or been there let us know.
I was not here.