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Recreation of MUTHUR 6000 computer system from Alien

Rob Beschizza
Aug 11, 2025
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MUTHUR

Though perhaps not the most memorable thing from Alien (1979), the chunky old-school computer systems, with their glowing green text and electromechanical noises, are a wonder. They still strike me as futuristic, somehow, not least because we're finally learning to fear unnecessary complexity in our machines. 70-OTU fastidiously recreated the MUTH…

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