The MONIAC economic computer used hydraulic water flow to model economic systems

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Is it true that the MONIAC economic computer used hydraulic water flow to model economic systems?

Yes. The MONIAC was a physical computer created by Bill Phillips that used colored water flowing through pipes to model the national economy.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

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Wikipedia: Phillips Machine

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Wikipedia: Phillips Machine. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_Machine

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Wikipedia: Model

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Wikipedia: Model. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model

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