MECHANICAL MINDS - ONE-SCREEN TIMELINE

ANCIENT GEARED ASTRONOMY
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ASTRONOMICAL CLOCKS
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CLOCKWORK AUTOMATA
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WRITING / DRAWING / MUSICAL MACHINES
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PUNCHED-MEDIA INDUSTRIAL CONTROL
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BABBAGE CALCULATING ENGINES
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MECHANICAL / ELECTROMECHANICAL TABULATION
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RELAYS / VACUUM TUBES
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TRANSISTORS / INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
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MICROPROCESSORS
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COMMODORE 128 BASIC 7.0
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"DRAW THE ORBIT. ROTATE THE CUBE. UPDATE THE TELEMETRY."

Different mechanism. Same old human temptation:
Can the machine do this part by itself?