1960s about automation, spandex and the Ski-Doo

By Regine
on March 6, 2005 7:19 AM
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Computer-controlled equipment is more efficient than real people on the job, fears about automation and where the word "computer" comes from. Video from CBC's fascinating collection of "1960s a GoGo" that deals with issues ranging from women discovering spandex to tracking space junk.

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