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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I read that the computer technology then was no more powerful than a smartphone today.

Apollo Mission Computer My cell phone
clock speed 2.048 MHz 1400 MHz quad core
program memory 72 kB read only 32 GB flash + 32 GB flash car
RAM
4 kB
2 GB
display 13 lights + 21 digits 1280x720 full color display.
input 10 digits + 9 other keys touch screen
power 55 watts
a lot less
weight
70 pounds
5 ounces
Candy Crush no yes

24 posted on 07/21/2019 8:44:54 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (Who's the leader of the club that feeds on dead babies? M-O-L... O-C-H... M-O-U-S-E.)
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To: KarlInOhio

I’m guessing that a $70 high-school graphing calculator has more computing capacity than Apollo had!


25 posted on 07/21/2019 8:47:47 PM PDT by 21twelve (!)
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To: KarlInOhio
You had me at Candy Crush.

I think I have it figured out. They did fake the moon landing, but they had to build the sound stage on the moon.

There may still be a few rough edges with this theory...

37 posted on 07/21/2019 10:48:02 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: KarlInOhio

Precisely correct


44 posted on 07/22/2019 12:47:23 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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