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>> we may be able to find some other kind of work for the 501 when the election is over. >> it can compute odds? maybe there will be some other kind of work for that there computing machine after this election is over, fellas. nbc's whiz bang rca 501 computer. it did get the election results right basically, on that election night in 1960. the nbc computer did pick kennedy. i should tell you that abc and cbs also unveiled their own computing machines on their election night broadcast in 1960 and the abc and cbs computers were wrong. both of their computers picked nixon in a landslide. computer...

And when they did make that call for kennedy, they were actually wrong about which states everybody had won at that point. kennedy did actually win the election and nixon did formally concede around lunchtime the following day, the day after election. but that race was nuts. this is great. i've got something to show you. this is great. michael beschloss tipped us off on to this stuff. we went into the archives and found out today. part of what was nuts about watching the election returns in 1960, was in addition to the drama of the close race and 40 was winning and where and whether or not tha...

51.2% for kennedy, 48.8% for nixon. which i believe is the same thing it's been saying all night. the odds it figures -- i didn't know electronic computers figured odds, did you? >> no, i've never heard that before. that was new to me tonight. >> we may be able to find some other kind of work for the 501 when the election is over. >> it can compute odds? maybe there will be some other kind of work for that there computing machine after this election is over, fellas. nbc's whiz bang rca 501 computer. it did get the election results right basically, on that election night in 1960. the nbc comput...

The race for kennedy until 7:00 in the morning. and when they did make that call for kennedy, they were actually wrong about which states everybody had won at that point. kennedy did actually win the election, and nixon did formally concede around lunchtime the following day. the day after election day. but that race was nuts. and this is great. i got something to show you. michael beshloss tipped us off to this. in the archives, this is great. part of what was nuts about watching the election returns, that close, close year in 1960, was in addition to the drama of the close race, in addition ...

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