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<DIV>I actual meet the fine lady that documented the first 'bug' . It was a moth in a relay and the removal was noted in the operator log. In later life she has a navy commodore who traveled around passing lessons learned to younger generation of DoD computer scientists. She was one of the 'greatest generation' that is quickly passing on.</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR><BR>> Yes, the first computer "bug" was a moth that was <BR>> trapped between contacts in a relay. I've got a <BR>> picture of it somewhere. <BR>> <BR>> Bob R. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> --- "Lewis, Richard" <RICHARD.LEWIS@IDMCONTROLS.COM><BR>> wrote: <BR>> <BR>> > I though that was the original interpretation of the <BR>> > term. Early <BR>> > computers were prone to being fouled by actual bugs <BR>> > getting in the their <BR>> > circuits and fouling them up.... <BR>> > <BR>> > Richard <BR>> > <BR>> > -----Original Message----- <BR>> > From: discussion-request@nsrca.org <BR>> > [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org] <BR>> > On Behalf Of Dean Pappas <BR>> > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:26 AM <BR>> > To: discussion@nsrca.org <BR>> > Subject: RE: Coke Bottle Fuel Tank -- WAY OFF TOPIC <BR>> > :-) <BR>> > <BR>> > There's a new interpretation of bugs in the system! <BR>> > <BR>> > Dean Pappas <BR>> <BR>> ================================================= <BR>> To access the email archives for this list, go to <BR>> http://lists.f3a.us/pipermail/nsrca-discussion/ <BR>> To be removed from this list, go to http://www.nsrca.org/discussionA.htm <BR>> and follow the instructions. <BR>> <BR>> List members email returned for mailbox full will be removed from the list. <BR>> </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>