Ooo, look:

http://www.fourmilab.ch/babbage/contents.html

I just read the report of the committee advising against building the 
Analytical Engine. It always seems like such a short-signed decision. 
Like they had no idea what the possibilities of the machine were. 
However, on reading the report (with all its amusing language), it 
appears that the /actual/ reasons where:

1. The designs are unfinished.

2. It is unknown whether the design would actually work properly.

3. It is unknown what the machine would cost to build.

4. It is unknown how quickly the machine would wear out.

These are actually pretty valid objections, really...

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