Re:The other thing burning up... (Score 1)

I think that at some point the need for a smaller computer would have arose, prompting scientists to develop the microchip. Granted, the space program did hasten its development, but I think it was obvious as it were that large bulky computers would never be practical. And to be honest, what did we really get out of the Apollo missions except a Tom Hanks movie and a sensationalized media event around Neil Armstrong?